Life — April 29, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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LIFE AT SESSERS AT LL THE REASON WHY. sles winter will be over in a very little while, And the maiden isn’t sad to see it go, For she could n't wear a bustle of the dromedary style Beneath a seal-skin dolman, don’tcherknow. —Boston Courier, “ FaTurR,” said Rollo, ‘what is meant by the intoxication of wealth 7” ‘Means that money is tight,” replied Rollo's father, who had been shinning around all the afternoon with a piece of paper looking for an autograph.—Burdette. MATERIALIZING MeDIuM ; This isthe spirit of Harry Hardup. Does anyone recognize him ? Voice: Ach, yah. im : He does not seem to know you, fierin’ Isaacs, nein, He vas owing to me $10.79. Holt ‘em vhile I put some attachment dose angel vings of his on.— Boston Post. WE recently examined a Los Angeles tinner for life ii insurance, who, in answer to the question, ‘‘ Have you ever been intoxi- cated?” answered: “It is just this way. Iwas born on the 4th of July, and I was with Grant when 251 “ARE you pretty well acquainted with your mother tongue, my boy ?” as! ed the school teacher of the new scholar. ‘Yes, sir,” answered the lad timidly. “Ma jaws me a good “deal, sir."—Burlington Free Press. EVERYTHING HAS A BEGINNING. Tue little Viscount of Chateau-Grendin gives some particulars of his daily life to a country cousin on whom he desires to make an impression. “In the morning I get up, I ring for my valet.” “« What, have you already got a valet?” “No, but I have the bell."—From the French. It remained for a Boston newspaper to speak of the LaCrosse fire as a “ Saturnalia of flame,” but. the local prints simply called it a * Blizzard of Blazes,"—Chicago Herald. “I WONDER what makes these buttons burst off so,” petulantly exclaimed. David looked at her tight dress. ‘‘ Force of habit, I think,” he said softly.— Rockland Courier-Gasette. Dora A CuIcaco man, who has recently returned from Europe, was asked what he thought of Rome. “Well,” he replied, ‘‘Rome is a fair-sized town, but I could n't help but think when I was there that she had seen her best days."— The Sun, APART, too, from the great events of which he was a great but essentially professional part, General Grant led an uneventful the 4th of July, and to get throu, icksburg capitulated on ‘h with these three celebrations life.—London Spectator, This recalls the criticism of the French- man upon the view from the famous Richmond Hill, England : in one day fills me pretty —— ful 1." —Southern California Prac. titioner, “It is vary prettee, but take away the trees and the rivare, and— what is it?"—New York Evening Post. NEW BIND: Henry Holt & Co. IN MAROON AND GO Same prices. PUBLISH SATURDAY “LIFE: ING FOR IKRAKAVER LADIES’ TAILOR, LD, NOW READY. $5 per vol. THE ROMANCE OF THE MOON, 16 pen and ink drawings, illustrating a quaint tale of the origin of the dew, with descriptive letterpress. BY J. A. MITCHELL, (The Editor of Lire.) LADIES’ > “ 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., Oblong 12mo, superbly illuminated cover, Omg JJUNLAp CELEBRAT ROUND HATS. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St., New Y Palmer House, 914 Chestnut Street, HABIT MAKER and HATTER, Ig EAST 21ST STREET, waw vorK, Newport and London, Is now exhibiting the largest selection of Roaeity sand Hines rics, the patterns from tead fog manufacturers in Europe — rEenson- ALLY SELECTED FoR MY SPECIALTY. ‘who favor me with their pat- can. be as- sured that my estab- Vahment will, as heretofore, sustain its reputation for taste, style and un- workman- ship: XC ED HATS bet. 22d & 23d Sts. ‘ork, Chi ¥ Philadelphia, | A Pec, 88, Sues Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tatlors and Importers, 61 West 23d STREET, PRIESTLE and keep it absolutely two are equal come in jet Opposite Fifth Ave. Hotel, NEW YORK. LIFE OF yea ne. Y! Commercial MAKERS OF eae aces THE PAJAMAS AND iC} eS SHIRT UNDERWEAR. 29 West Twenty-third Priestley’s Hearletta and Melrose Clothe, and Drap 4/Alma, taks the most perfect back ke for mi Priestley dyes never vary, can f the acutest and witteat satire of recent THE |} BOYS’ $1.00, HENRY HOLT & CO., Y'S SILK AND WOOL FABRICS 0 the AS The warp is all wool, and the strength ‘the wool, the wool lends softness to the silk, They and ‘ata alightly bluish shade for ordinary wear; and, as the 7s be perfectly matched.—Le Bon Ton: No, 6, FOR MAY, WORLD. eg dther attractive features, & a RACSLEY ‘EY DRILL At the ts Re a areeys April gth. Fone rer Bes Bee Sea Wes Yor A PRIG. Street, New Yor . comicbooks.com