Life — May 24, 1888 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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> LIFE: A POET OF TASTE, | NEVER had a sweet gazelle To glad me with i But I would love it passing well, Baked in a rich and crusty pie. If I could have a bird to love And nestle sweetly in my breast, All other nestling birds above, The turkey—stuffed—would be that bird. —Philadelphia News. Don’t you find it monotonous work traveling from city FRIEND: to city ? ACTOR: for wildcats and specials.—/udge. Miss BEACONHILL: and what class are you in? Jack Go-Easy : train hard.—Harvard Lampoon. He (trying to be funny) : soft black eye— No, indeed; one has to be constantly on the lookout So you are a Harvard man, Mr. Go-Easy ; I'm in the heavy-weight class now, Miss Beacon- hill, but I hope to get down to middle weight, next winter if I Awnd what do they teach at Vassar ? SHE: Manners. You ought to take a course.—Philadelphia Call. Younc WIFE: Y. W.: Because he is not very well. 299 John, I wish you would rock the baby. Youne Huspanp : What'll I rock the baby for ? And what's more, half of him belongs to you, and you should not object to rock him, Y.H.: Well, don’t half belong to you? Yes. Y. HJ: Well, you can rock your half, and let my half holler.— Cleveland Town Topics. WIFE (club night): Huseanp: Ye'es, I think so; but don't keep breakfast waiting for me.—New York Sun. ‘Will you be home early, John? PLENTY OF BRAINS, BUT NOT THE RIGHT QUALITY. First Boy: Seconp Boy: First Boy: SEconD Boy: Oh, lots of brains! Does your grandpa smoke a pipe ? Not now. short pipe in his mouth, and the fire reached his celluloid teeth and they exploded, bursting his head open. What a fool ! Last week he went to sleep with a Didn't he have any brains? They've ruined the frescoed ceiling.— The Accident’ News. Pour boire, M'sieur ! alone, Mr. Smith ? TiRED CITIZEN: JoLLy-Boy (decidedly) : COCHER (tnsinuatingly) : JoLy- Boy (sadly) : POLICEMAN (to fired citizen) : CocHER (who has driven Jolly-Boy from the bal masque): Mais! No! Pour quoi, M’sieur? Poor man, Cocher.—Harvard Lampoon. Do you think you can get home Yesh, I can (/ic) get t’ fron’ door ‘lone, but after that I (Ai) guesh I'll have company.—Sun. Packer’s Tar Soap Will Cure Dandruff. THE ENGADINE __ Bouquet, Atkinson's New Perfume. This superb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant Swiss flowers. Pright jewels ina setting of perpetual snow. Sundberg EDENIA Sundborgs de RHENISH ee Cologne: LUNDBORG's PERFUMES make appro- priate and acceptable gifts. They are put up in neat attractive of various styles, and are for sale by all dealer LADD & COFFIN, PROPRIETORS AND MANUFACTURERS, 24 BARCLAY STREET, NEW YORK. FACT! CELEBRATED HATS AND LADIES' ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts., and 181 Broadway, near Cortland St., NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila. A Dining Car Line to the Pacific Coast. The completion of the all rail line known as the “* Shasta Route,’’ between Portland, Ore., and San Francisco, Cal., gives the transcontinental traveler an opportunity’ to patronize the famous dining car and Yellowstone Park Route, The Northern Pacific Railroad. While the Northern Pacific has long been the favorite line to Fargo, Moorehead, Grand Forks, Fergus Falls, Helena, ‘Butte, Portland, Ore., Vi toria, B. C., and the only rail route to Jamestow: Bismarck, Miles City, the Yellowstone Park, Boz man, Spokane Falls, Tacoma, Seattle, and many other prominent Western points, it is only recently that rates between the East and San Francisco were made the same by this route as by the older lines. On application to any agent of the Northern Pa our nearest ticket agent, or Charles S. Fe Passenger and Ticket Agent, N- P. Minn., you will receive, free of charge, Illustrated Tourists’ Books, Yellowstone Park Folders, ‘lime Tables, Rates, and general information with re- ference to the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad. SECRETARY: Queer! Here's an application from a murderer under sentence of death ina Pennsylvania prison. PRESIDENT : Issue the SECRETARY (aghast) : Issue it? PRESIDENT: Certainly. Why not, Mr. Secretary. We are looking for gilt-edged risks, aren't we ?—Tid-Bits, licy. ANNUAL SPRING EXHIBIT —or— PLEASURE CARRIAGES, Users of Highest Grade Pleasure ‘Wehicles are invited:to view our display for the present season, em- bracing many novelties in design and finish for TOWN AND COUNTRY DRIVING, Every carriage, in its smallest de- tail, built on the premises under our personal supervision. BREWSTER & CO. (OF BROOME STREET), BROADWAY, 47th to 48th STS. Only Place of Business. COLORADO Offers the most attractions to Summer resorters, See your own country before going abroad. Fine shooting, excellent fishing, magnificent scenery, and charming climate. Only one change of cars, and but 58 hours from New York to Denver. For full information address E, J. SWORDS, 317 Broadway, N. Y. H. D. BADGLEY, 306 Washington St., Boston, or PAUL MORTON, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Chicago, comicbooks.com