Life — June 19, 1884 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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“Well, I was a sittin’ by a trout stream off in the country one day with them legs a danglin’ in the water.” . “Ves |" “Yes, an’ ‘long came a brook trout an’ he up an’ bit ’em off !” “H-how did he c-come to d-d-do it?” asked the red-haired man aghast. have the advantage of me. Although your face is very familiar, “He thought they was angle worms!” replied the | I cannot quite place you. Where was iit we met ( stranger as he wiped his eyes and left the room. Mrs. B.—‘ When the vista of recollection is brought within the focus of the mental vision, and——” He was voted the medal. J. K.B. Mr. H.—“Oh, now I know. We met in Boston.”—Philadelphia INCOGNITA. Call. (RONDEAU.) NCOGNITA, what zs your name? Your beauty gives you right to claim Gladys, Maud, Violet or Clarice, To sign yourself so Love’s caprice Assign you vestal o’er his flame ! Sweetheart, hold me not quite to blame That o’er my sense your beauty came With Memory’s pangs to wound my peace; Incognita ! Gray eyes, gold hair, so much the same, The low fires flared to sudden flame ; The love I deemed had run its lease At sight of you defied surcease, Incognita ! RENDER: VNTO SCISSORS THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE SCISSORS + IDENTIFIED, R. H.—‘‘I most humbly beg your pardon, my dear madam. You Aw umbrella carried over a woman, the man getting nothing but the drippings of the rain, signifies courtship. When the man has the um- brella and the woman the drippings, it indicates marriage.—San Fran- cisco Argonaut, SPITEFUL.—Good Samaritan (to friend with ‘hot coppers”) : “What's the matter, old chappie 2” Sufferer : ‘Oh, my dear boy, my brain is on fire!’ What would you advise me todo?” G. S « Well, if your brains were on fire, if I were you I should, er—blow them out !"—Judy. TWO FOR A NICKEL, During a large dinner party given at Montreal by a gentleman, a young braggart, who sat next to the poetess Phoebe Cary, chose to deride his host,’and said, ‘‘ Miss Cary, 't is very true that ‘fools make feasts and wise men eat them.’” ‘And it is equally true,” responded Miss Cary, ‘‘that ‘ wise men say smart things, and fools repeat them.’ ” —New York Truth, Carr. P—— sat in a restaurant eating his breakfast, when a little cur of a dog came sniffing around his legs. The captain gave the dog | a kick, whereupon a snobbish youth arose and exclaimed : “Are n't you ashamed to kick such a small dog ?” «No, sir,” retorted Capt. P——, “ and I can kick big dogs, too.” Joun Moran. “ Try it on, if you dare,” cried the snob.—Arkansaw Traveler. The Most Popular Novel of the Year in England is CALLED BACK. By Hucu Conway. 16mo. Leisure Hour Series, $1.00 ; Leisure Moment Series, 25 cts. HENRY HOLT & CO., N. Y. No one can furnish “Old Crow” Rye Sour-Mash Whiskey unless purchased from us. We have taken every barrel made since Fanuary, 1872. We have also HERMIT-| AGE three to seven years old, all sold absolutely pure, uncolored, unsweetened. H. B. KIRK & CO., 69 Fulton St. & Broadway and 27th St. GRADY & McKEEVER, LATE RENNER & COMPANY, DEALERS IN FINE ARTS. Designers and Manufacturers or EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PICTURE FRAMES. No. 719 SIXTH AVE., New York. FACTORY, 218 W. 42d STREET. ASKIN OF BEAUTY 18 AJOY FOREVER, Oriental Cream’ or ‘Magtcat Beautifier PURIFIES aswell as ‘No other cosmetic will doit, on beauty, and defies de: tection. It 88 Boautifies the £Lin, me yre, said ie a Bias of the hautton (a; eer ae are falek” allthe Skin An will last six months, usin, Subtlleremovesmuperfiugn: tevery dey without i ol Ino Pou jury tothe skin. mn sey Goods beaiers i008 Reward for arrest end proof of any. one eaclling ‘the’ same, Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tailors and Importers, 16 West 23d STREET, Opposite 5th Ave, Hotel, NEW YORK. Alll the latest London Fabrics regularly imported, GEORGE MATHER’S SONS, “| PRINTING JNK, 60 Joun St., New York. This paper is printed with our cut ink, Tue OSS’S t ko BELFAST IRELAND MANUFACTORY *A'N ‘Aempeorg z& ‘ssOu ‘H AUNAH