Life — December 27, 1888 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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

FROM A RARE PRINT. SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT CuRistMAS Festivities IN NEW ENGLAND. SEEING THE SIGHTS. ISS PORCINE, of Chicago, has been showing her guest from the East through her father’s enormous establishment. “ How wonderful it all is!" exclaimed the guest. “Isn't it?" said Miss Porcine, “And now we will go to the slaughtering department—that is too fascinating. It's just lovely up there!" AN AZTEC FRAGMENT. ae : a 7 HIS scornful Aztec maiden has declined HE origin of the expression “ Raining cats and dogs," An alliance with this man who long hath pined. is probably the same as “ Hailing omnibuses.” Says she: ‘* Your house is much too small. =— Oh, no, you'll never do at all!” ISTRESS: How did you get that flour on your face, “She makes the fourth,” he says, ‘‘ of that rejective mind,” Abby ? Nursery Matp (colored): Dat ain’ no flow, dat ain’; dat am powdah fer mer perplection, A Warp OF SOCIETY—McAllister. Every dog has his day. The bark has a wake. comicbooks.com