Life — May 2, 1889 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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> LIFE: Loaic, T° find on the ballet girl science’s seal Is something we'd scarcely expect, Yet she is, beyond question—the truth to reveal— A creature of gauze and effect. —The Stage. Aunt Susan (fo Boston girl, who has just returned from New York): And how did you enjoy yourself, Carrie? s CARRIE: I had a very enjoyable visit, aunt ; but it was positively shocking to see so many people without glasses.— Boston Transcript. THe conversation turned upon a certain gentleman who is not what you may call a brilliant speaker. ‘He has only three faults,” a friend apologetically remarked: ‘1, he reads his speeches; 2, he reads them badly ; 3, they are not worth reading.”—La Caricature. ETHEREAL WIFE (rafturously): Oh, Geodge! Mrs. Van Dor- emi has bought the elegant sapphires which have been on exhibition at Stiffanny’s, She paid $12,000 for them. Oh, darling! I have never before or since seen such a rich blue as they are! a Hussanb: If you could have seen Mr. Van Doremi, as I did, just after his wife told him of her purchase, you would not say that, dear- est. He was infinitely more blue than the sapphires.— Jeweler’s Weekly. A Renewable Term Policy THE PROVIDENT SAVINGS LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, HOME OFFICE, Equitable Building, No. 120 Broadway, LAP & ww) COPYRIGHTED.~ 263 “CHARLOTTE, my dear, how is it I find you weeping? Have you bad news from your husband ? ‘*Oh! worse than that! My Arthur writes me from Karlsbad, that he would die with ardent longing for me, were it not that he could gaze affectionately at my picture and cover it with a thousand kisses every day.” “That is really very nice of him; and pray is it that you are cry- ing for? I would give anything to have such a poetic and tenderly- loving husband as you have !” ‘““Ah! yes, my Arthur is very poetical; but let me tell you that, just to try him, I'slipped my mother’s photo into his traveling bag instead of my own before he started !"— Fliegende Blatter. Visitor (at the museum): Where is the ‘ Fasting Man” boss ? KEEPER (absentmindedly): He's just gone out for supper; he will be back in a minute.— Sun. A GERMAN specialist asserts that Patti has two extra valves in her windpipe. ‘She may be considered, therefore, a kind of extra bivalve, a veritable oyster Patti.— Musical Courter. WIFE (0 husband, who has been to the inauguration): Well, my dear, did you get an office ? Huspanp (moodly): No. “You didn’t. Did you tell the President you had faithfully at- tended every Republican inauguration since Lincoln’s, and you had never asked for an office yet ?” “Yes.” “Wasn't he much affected ?” “He was. He shook me by the hand and said: ‘ My patriotic friend, permit me to congratulate you. I hope you'll be able to at- tend many more inaugurations and say the same thing to every Pres- ident.’ "— Philadelphia Record. PARIS EXPOSITION! HE CHEQUE BANK issues Cheques, either singly or put up in Books, for the special use of VISITORS. to the PARIS EXPOSITION, who can cash the same at upwards of seventy Banking Houses, situated in different parts of Paris, without charge. Is the safest, least expensive and fairest contract of life insurance in the market. One-half the rates usually charged. SHEPPARD HOMANS, President and Actuary. WM. E. STEVENS, Secretary. Send for Prospectus or call in person, THE man of leisure takes his own time; the pickpocket generally takes some other fel- low's time,— Yonkers Gazette. AMERICAN (YGLE ALL STYLES 3 RICES Gefen: ILLUSTRATED ORSON | GORMULLYS JEFFERY MFG (0 CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS. CELEBRATED HATS AND LADIES’ ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts., and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St., NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 94 Chestnut St., Phila, JOHN PATTERSON & CO., Tailors and Importers, Patterson Building, “Nos, 25 and 27 W. 26th St., NEW YORK. “PIANOS C.C.BRIGGS & C2 BOSTON MASS. GRACEFUL DESIGNS SOLID (ONSTRUCTION « MATCHLESS TONE «+» BEAUTIFUL TINISH. Visitors’ mail matter can be addressed to them, care of the Société Générale, 4 Place de I'Opera, opposite the Grand Hotel, where English is spoken. Every Cheque that is issued by the Cheque Bank is EQUAL TO CASH, as Bank Notes are, for the Bank’s Capital, Guaran- tee Fund and Customers’ Balances are invested in British Government Securities, or held in Cash in the Bank of England, and can be cashed in every town in Europe without charge. For Handbook containing list of 2,500 Banking Houses who cash the cheques free of charge, and list of 250 of the principal hotels in Europe who accept them, apply to agents of CHEQUE BANK, Limited, CAPITAL, £100,000. GUARANTEE FUND, £27,000. ‘TRUSTEES: The Right Honorable John Bright, M.P. The Right Honorable Earl Beauchamp. E. J. MATHEWS & CO., Bankers, No. 2 Wall Street, New York. DECORATION FURNITURE Currains — (33 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK