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

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AT SESERS AT WLS A LONG FAREWELL. yest night a little Massachusetts avenue boy was saying his prayers at his mother’s knee, and just before reaching the end he stopped. “Go on, Freddie,” said his mother, ‘‘you have 'nt finished yet.” «Bless papa and mamma,” he continued, “and now, good-b God, Lent is over, and I guess you won't hear from us again till this time next year, amen."— Washington Critic. ONE EFFECT OF MR. GARLAND'S TESTIMONY. A K street girl and a young Congressman were engaged the other evening in bantering Cupid. “Ah!” she said prettily, after one of his’soft speeches, “I see a flush on your cheek.” No!" he exclaimed nervously, putting his hand to his face. “is it a bob tail or a straight?” Our national legislators will never be successful lovers until they reform.— Washington Critic. AN EMPHATIC OPINION. Lawyer—" Do you know the witness who has just stepped down, Mr. Robinson?" Witness—"* Yes, sir.” **Do you think he would ever tell an untruth !” “Tell an untruth! Why, that mam would swear to a New York paper's circulation affdavit."—Pittsburg Chronicle. | up, he man: 279 A HASTY WOMAN, HorAce was standing in the upper hall one day doing some- ~thing which his mother disapproved of and ordered stopped. He continued at it after one or two prohibitions, and finally she started toward him. He darted toward the stairway and down the stairs with such haste that he went two, three and four steps at a time, and landed in a heap on the floor. Gathering himself ed to climb upon a chair, and sat there, puffing and panting, until his frightened. mother reached him, when he was Just able to gasp out: “ Mother, you ought n't—to—to—hurry me so!""—Harper’s | Bazar, THE OX GORED ON THE OTHER SIDE. AT the Race Fair, Thornhill, in Upper Nithsdate, England, a farmer was trying to engage a lad to assist on the farm, but he would not finish the bargain until he brought a character from his last place ; so he said : ‘Run away and get it and meet me at the cross at 4 o'clock.” The youth was up to time, and the farmer said : ** Well, have you got your character with you ?” ‘No,’ replied the youth, ** but I’ve got yours, and I'm not scomin’."—Boston Fournal. AN exchange says: ‘‘An Episcopal tea was held at the hospitable home of Mrs, So-and-so on Saturday afternoon.” This Episcopal tea probably has less water in it than the Baptist tea would have, and more sugar and milk than the Presby- terian tea,—Nerw Orleans Picayune. ‘« THE Boycott Does Not Work,” is the head of an article in an exchange. And this, by the way, is what is the matter with the boycotter. He neither works nor wants anybody else to work.— HENRY HOLT & CO. PUBLISH MAY 8TH: BEATON'S BARGAIN. NEW BINDING FOR “LIFE: IN MAROON AND GOLD, NOW READY. Same prices. $5 per vol. IKRAKAVER, EARLIER NOVELS BY THE SAME AUTHOR. (Paper Covers.) THE WOOING O'T.... lovin: OT ERITAGE OF LANGDALE. MAID, WIFE OR WIDOW? THE FRERES. Lundborgs | Perfume CELEBRATED HATS LADIES' ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St., New York. Palmer House, Chicago, 914 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. |ILADIES’ TAILOR, | HABIT MAKER and HATTER, 19 EAST 21ST STREET, | NEW YORK, Newport & London, Is now exhibiting the largest selection o Stuffs ‘abrics, comprising the latest patterns from Yeading manufacturers in Europe — PReRsomaty | setecrmp ror mv srec- tALTY. Ladies who favor me with their patronage, can be assured that my establishment will, as heretofore, sustain its reputation for taste: style and ups work- manship. The Latast in Riding. Traveling and “4 Yachting Hats. A perfect fit guaran- teed, and every garment STRICTLY TAILOR MADE. EDENIA. PRIESTLEY’S NEW SILK WARP FABRICS ‘Among the new materials especially commended is the Clairette, also shown with a border for veils, This soft, dainty fabric seems impervious to hardship, and while light ia weight, 1s sufficiently black to be assumed early spring. Gypsy C! . This Pansy is a soft twill, fine and beautiful, and will undoubtedly prove Convent cloth will be much worn in the artistic in draping, firm in texture. orite.— Delincator. even in deep mourning. Cloth is an etamine fine an Lundborgs Rhenish Cologne. LIFE OF A PRIG. | “ Some of the acutest and wittiest satire of recent years. '—N. ¥, Commercial, $1.00, HENRY HOLT & CO., 29 West Twenty-third Street, New York, |‘‘CIBILS,” 10x Reade St., New York, FOR “THREE LITTLE MAIDS FROM SCHOOL,” Exquisite LiTHoGRAPH, 81/x6 IN., Send to cts, in postage to comicbooks.com