Life — August 26, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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Hh - AT SEISSORS AMT NvLLy LARA‘ (Bobby's big sister): “I heard father calling you a little while:ago, Bobby.” Bony : ‘ Did he say Robert or Bobby ?” CLARA: ‘He said Robert.” Bossy (with a’serious look in his eyes): ‘Then I guess I'd better | see what he wants.” — Harper's Bazar. Liszr occasionally received as hard blows as he ever gave. | It is re- lated that he once called upon Rossini with a letter of introduction from Verdi. The author of ‘‘ William Tell” received the abbe in the most friendly manner, and asked him to play one of his compositions or any other favorite piece. exhausted. ‘What is that ?” asked Rossini. ‘A funeral march I composed on the death of Meyerbeer. What do you think of it, maestro?” ‘Not bad. Only it would have been much better had you died and Meyerbeer written the music.”—Commercial Advertiser. | ConTRIBUTOR —‘‘ Here is a manuscript I wish to submit—” Ep1tor (waving his hand) — ‘I’m sorry. We are all full just now.” Contributor (blandly) —“‘ Very well. I will call again when some of you are sober." — Boston Courier. ‘“Wuar do you do with yourself Sunday ?” asked Bjones of the cousin from Chicago who is visiting at his house. “Sunday ?” repeated the Chicago man, wonderingly. that?” — Cambridge Chronicle. “What's Mess. Henry Hott & Co. will soon publish | PRINCESS, By M. G. McCLELLanD, author of ‘‘ Obliv- | ion.” 16 mo. Leisure Hour Series, cloth, $1.00. Leisure Season Series, flexible cloth, 50 cents. Previous issues in the LEISURE SEASON SERIES. Flexible cloth, in a new style, 50c. each. No. {. OBLIVION, by M.G. McCLELLAND. No. 2. HANNIBAL OF NEW YORK, by THomas Wuar- Ton, author of A Larrer Day SAINT. Liszt sat at the piano and thumped until | 125 ‘Woman OF THE WORLD (to youthful admirer) — ‘‘ You'seem to know. a great deal of married life, Are you married ?” MERRITT (with-a blase air) —‘‘ No, but my father is.” — Judge. THAT abrupt, explosive, discourteous monosyllable *‘ Thanks,” got a Roland for its Oliver the other day. 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