Life — April 15, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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KEEP OUT OF DEBT. H. C. Dodge in Detroit Free Press. MAN in debt No rest will gebt Until he’s in the tomb. His cares will weigh So heavy, theigh Will shroud his life with glomb. He'll practice guile And never smuile ; His head with pain will ache ; He'll grieve and sigh And want to digh And thus his troubles shache. But owing none, He'll have more fone Than any king that reigns ; He'll feel benign ; His health is fign And he long life atteigns. Without a doubt All can keep oubt -L IFE: A HUMORIST HAS A SERIOUS THOUGHT. AT a recent dinner party the subject of eternal life and future unishment came up for a lengthy discussion, in which Mark Twain, who was present, took no part. A lady near him turned suddenly toward him and exclaimed : ‘* Why do you not say anything? I want your opinion.” | Twain replied gravely: * Madame, you must excuse me, Iam | silent of necessity, I have friends in both places."—£rie Dis- patch, 223 A SENSITIVE LAD, “MrR.—aw—Looskins, your boy (seems to be—aw—trou- bled.’’ “Yes, colonel, he is. You know them horned frogs ?” * Yaas ; beastly prickly reptiles.” “* Well, Sammy had one of them as a pet and he lost “ Aw—indeed. The loss seems to have given him pain.” ‘* Now you’re talkin’, That’s just what it did.” “ How did he—aw—lose it?” ‘* He swallowed it.” “Aw !"—Texas Siftings. BELONGED TO THE SAME CHURCH, SECRETARY CHASE was not originally a profane man. He learned how to swear after he went into Lincoln’s cabinet. One day, after he had delivered himself rather vigorously, Lincoln said to him: “ Mr. Chase, are you an Episcopalian ?” ** Why do you ask?" was the somewhat surprised counter- Of debt, if only they Will never buy To please the euy, And cash down always pey. a LIFE OF A PRIG. “Some of the acutest and wittiest satire of recent years." —N. ¥, Commercial, VU $1.00, HENRY HOLT & CO., 29 West Twenty-third Street, New York. | T A DJES’ TAIL OR, HABIT MAKER and HATTER, 19 EAST 21ST STREET, NEW YorK, Newport and London, exhibiting the largest selection of Stuffs and Fabrics, comprising the latest patterns from leading manu! question. “ Oh, just out of curiosity,” replied Lincoln, ‘* Seward is an Episcopalian, and I had noticed that you and he swore in much the same manner."— Washington Hatchet. urers in rope SONALLY LECTED OR MY SPEC- xy. Ladies who favor me with their patronage, can be assured that my establishment will, as heretofore, sustain’ its reputation’ for taste: style and unsur; wrimanshipn The Latest in Riding, Trav- cling and Yachting Hats perfect it guaran- teed, and every garment CELEBRATED HATS LADIES’ ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St., New York, Palmer House, Chicago. gt4 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PRIESTLEY’S SILK WARP HENRIETTAS Are easily distinguished by their softness and beauty and regularity of finish, They are made of the finest sik and best Australian ‘ool, and are the most thoroughly reliable goods in the market. STRICTLY TAILOR MADE. Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tatlors and Importers, 61 West 23d STREET; Opposite Fifth Ave. Hotel, NEW YORK. Lundborg’s Perfume, Edenia. Lundborg’s Perfume, Marechal Niel Rose. Lundborg’'s Perfume, Alpine Violet. Lundborg’s Perfume, Lily of the Valley. Lundborg’s Rhenish Cologne. MAKERS OF THE § SHIRT PAJAMAS AND © fe. UNDERWEAR. comicbooks.com