Life — March 27, 1890 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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* LIFE: an 3 3 He was a San Franciscan in the played-out city of London, He AT S°IQSORS AT NLL came from the West, where he had developed that independence and self-reliance which, combined with good looks and twenty-dollar pieces, made a man superior to all Europe. He strolled with grace- {ul dignity into a gilded bar, over which presided a divinity of superb physical (orm, but still a woman, with that air which only an English 1st. barmaid can possibly put on, an air of mingled conceit, pride, coquetry THE WISEACRE. and humility’ She awaited his order. He was dressed. inthe latest . 4 WHEN you have chosen the proper way, fashion, He threw the lapel of his coat back with a proud gesture, 2d. And the proper thing to do, and, fixing his fascinating eye on the bar beauty, he said : a There's sure to be some fool to say: “Tell me, my pretty maid, what can you suggest for a man who 3a “T wouldn't if I were you.” ate a Welsh rabbit last night and does not feel weil this morning ?”” 3d. —N. ¥. Racket, She did not smile, she did not appear tobe affected by the appear- s ; pea F ance of his swelling chest or his wicked eye, She simply said: low, then, the bird will go safely, will she ?” she asked of the "Why didn't you heat two Welsh rabbits and let m chase heach P clerk ta the office who gave her a receipt for Poll's shipment. hother."— San Francisco Chrontcle. | And the messenger will give her food and'water 2” Mr. EuceNe Fietp has unearthed, in London, a terrible story ath “Yes'm,” about Mr. Alma Tadema, who is uncommonly fastidious about his f ** And—and—he will not try to teach her bad words while in his personal apparel, and Mr. Elihu Vedder, who is a bit of a Bo- ] charge?" Femtan At one time Mr. Vedder was a guest at Mr. Tadema's es “Oh, no, no, ma'am.” mansion in London, and the morning after his arrival at the Sth _‘* Because my husband and I have been very, very careful of her house, Mrs. Tadema was awakened by a rude knocking at her h bringing up, and if she should get to speaking bad words we would—" chamber door. Much alarmed, she aroused her husband, who , ‘Oh, h-ll!” yelled the parrot at this instant ; ‘give us something demanded, in fierce tones, what’ was wanted, It was Mr. Vedder new!" . who was at the door, and he answered, in a voice loud enough 6th The clerk tried to look at the woman, to see if her looks betrayed to be heard all through the house: ‘TI say, Tadema, old chap, ] any particular emotion, but she wasn't there to look at. Her first where do you keep the scissors that you trim your cuffs with?” jump must have measured seven feet.—, Y. Sun. Argonaut. 3 | = ith . . Fine Complexion 1 t A little accident rE “Tam perfectly delighted with which has occurred 8th Packer's Tar Soap. I have used less than two cakes and my skin has be- come so soft and fine already that I can well hope for a complete restora tion of the fine complexion I thought lost. I find the soap most refresh- ing and delicious for the bath. It gives one such a sense of exquisite cleanliness after its use.” # ® ® ( tract from a recent letter.) Packer’s Tar Soap Is sold by Druggists, 25 cents per cake. CELEBRATED HATS, —aND— Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets And The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. 22d & 234 Sts. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago, 914 Chestaut St., Phila. EW-Acencies in all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Awarded. Paris Exposition, 1880. We buy and sell bills of Ex- Letters change Ja aod make cable transfers of money to Europe. of Australia, and the West is: dies; also make Collections and issue Commercial and Credit. iresGeggaaee millions of times. and which happens now and thea in every house. ANTI-KUM-OFF ‘Widow Ghote Fastexers prevent all euch accidents, = ms ——— e Brown Brothers & Co., Bankers, 59 Wall St Order them on all new hades. They only cost a trifle. imp ents and House Canvassers Wanted in () |ChEME DE MENTHE chery ey ni tom eire en r supplied. Thousands of families buy them for shades PERFUMES ANISETTE Rud already Gp. For outdt and terms address . 1) &u ‘Tux Parenson NOVELTY MANUFACTURING ComrAany, EDENIA CURAGOA Sole Manafactarers, Paterson, N. J. College and School, Utica, N.Y. Ella Wheeler MARASQUIN Wilcox says of it: A magazine long and greatly VERMOUTH, COGNAG, etc, | needed.” Trial order, 6 mos., asc. Specimen free. Ge and Four-in-hand Coaches = Goya Lily. Woagonette Phetons Hunt Traps Cabriolets Landaulets Host ts Ferd F French & (Co: ere r g —— . haaeae t = Four-in-hand Boston, Mass. AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES OF MILLION, GUIET & CO., PARIS. Mail Coaches, triple) Spider Pheetons Vis-a-Vis Breaks Game Carts Russian Sarreys ‘Wagonettes French Victorias Pamily Breaks Park Traps * Phetons de Dame Meadowbrook NDENCR INVITED. CORRESFONDENCE INVITED. Carte Char-a-Bance pal S r M Ne comicbooks.com