Life — December 27, 1888 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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

THE LATEST FASHION. HE Blimbers seem to have spared no expense to make their daughter's wedding a fashionable event, I see.” “cs men to officiate, and hired a furnished country- house to perform the ceremony in.” OND: I just met the tallest man I ever saw who was not on exhibition. STOCK (who has just made his margins good, and ts searching his pockets for lunch Sunds): Yes, and gaze on me; and you'll see the shortest. THE STORY OF A WIDEAWAKE SEED AGENT AND TWO REDSKINS. “No, indeed. Why, they had four clergy- _ “THE ANGEL! I WONDER WHAT SHE THOUGHT WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE FLOWERS.” Later: “ARE YOU THE YOUNG FELLER WHAT SENT ME SOME FLOWERS?” AN OPINION FROM SQUEEHAWKET. CAN'T see, Abner,” exclaimed Aunt Harriet, on her first visit to the city, as she eyed the long array of telegraph poles on Sixth Avenue—“I can't see why these city folks hang their clothes-lines so high. My! just look at that man climb.” * Mebbe it’s to keep ‘em out o’ the smoke,” replied Mr. Oatcake; “this Elevated road must make the dryin’ powerful hard.” oc comicbooks.com