Life — December 27, 1888 — page 24: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

HAVING No STOCKINGS TO HANG UP, THEY STRIPE ND LEAVE THE LAMP BURNING, SO SANTA CLAUS CAN THEIR LE SEE THEM, We HOPE HE WILL! MUST BE WELL POSTED. ERIODICAL DEALER: Why don't you subscribe for the daily papers, Mr. Leadnut? LEADNUT: Aw—a—maw paw left —aw—a gweat mawny newspawpers whawn he doied, yaw knaw, awnd— aw—Aw hawvaun’t had tawme taw wead ¢hem yet. A RARE BIRD. AT THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB. ‘CTHERE'S the most remarkable man who has been elected into the club this year.” “Indeed! And why?” “ He owns a yacht.” VAGEIRATE: Ten dollars or ten days, Uncle Rastus ? UNCLE RASTUS (after long thought): Well, I guess I'll take the ten dollars. SCHEME TO KEEP OUT MOTHS. IGBY: Aw’'ve jawst thawt awf aw scheme taw keep thaw mawths awt awf maw clawthes, daw POSSIBLY BOTH. yaw knaw? She ( pointing to organ-grinder and monkey): WMAT A SAD EXPRESSION THAT MONKEY HAS. BicBy : Whawt is it? Do you Know, GEORGE, THAT I REALLY THINK HE MAY BE SOME UNFORTUNATE ITALIAN . Count. Dicsy: Aw—give awm awway— George: Wich one? haw, haw!" comicbooks.com