Life — September 25, 1890 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: FIER AT WL Gah CHARLES MATHEWS, ong day previous to the period of his publicly proclaimed dire bankruptcy, invited a friend to dine with him. ‘Ihe walnuts were washed down by some rare East India sherry. ‘That's delicious wine,” his friend exclaimed ; ‘‘ it must have cost you a lot of money.” “It didn't cost me anything that I know of,” the flighty comedian answered, with a shrug. “You bad it given to you, then,” the friend suggested. “Oh, no,” answered Mathews, “I bought it from Ellis, in Bond street, “But he will charge you something for it,” the friend exclaimed, in astonishment. ““T believe he does write something down in a book," Charles retort- ed, gravely ; ‘let's have another glass, my boy."—Argonaut. Wuen James Albery's ‘t Married" was produced at the Royalty ‘Theatre, an unknown actor made the sensation of the evening in the of a French waiter. His ‘* deux bocks, deux,” his ** biftel s" Bad the genuine Parinan boulevard ring, and eaitics apd ,frst-nighters alike wereasking one another in wonderment where Mr. Charles Wynd- ham had picked up this splendid and hitherto unknown character actor, 167 whose name on the play-bill, ‘Mr. Crabbe,” afforded no clew whatever. On the following morning every paper in’ London picked out Crabbe asa most promising comedian. Within a week after that, however, the cat was let out of the bag. Mr. Wyndham bad simply engaged a French waiter to play the part.—drgunaut. Past-Commanber James S. Fraser, of the Grand Army of the Republic of this State, told some friends, the other night, a story about a man he sent down to the custom-house to get a ‘job as. night- watchman, Collector Erhardt sent the man to the civil-service board to be examined. The man was quite intelligent, and answered the questions put to him until he was asked what the distance was between the earth and the sun. He hesitated for a time, and finally acknowl- edged that he did got know. You don't know?” said the commissioner, severely. “Mister,” said the applicant, ‘1 didn't think I'd have to answer a question like that. I'm looking fora night job."—New York Star. “L FEAR verwy much,” said Willie Wishington," that Iam grow- ing wesentful.” “Why 2” was the interrogatory. “Lam getting sothat I answer back with a quickness that amounts almost to asperity. Miss Belle Pepperton wemahked to me yestehday that it seemed impossible foh me to get anything through my head at times.” ‘What did you say?” “1 told heh that if such were the case I should certainly have stahved to death long ago."—Washington Post, Have You Used PACKER’S TAR SOAP FOR Complexion? Baby’s Bath ? Shampoping ? Skin Diseases ? 25 cents. All Druggists. Samples of the lead: IF NOT bers will be sent FREE on re- celpt of return postage, 2 cts. PENCERI Broadway, copvmiezrep. CELEBRATED HATS, ano Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets and The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet, 22d and a34 Sts., and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila. $7 Agencies in all Principal Citi Gold Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 1889. OAKLEY’S Violet of Parma Toilet Water. FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF, In 8 and 16 o2. Bottles, Queen Cologne. in 4, 8 and 16 oz. Bottles, Cream of Cucumber Toilet Soap. FOR THE COMPLEXION, Camelia Soap. Mane by THe OAKLEY SOAP anp PERFUMERY CO. num- Ato FoncO ARE YOU GOING TO CORRESPOND? Use only the * Whiting Standard Papers.” them to fill all the requirements of polite society. dealer in the United States can supply you with the fine cor- respondence papers made exclusively by the Whiting Paper Company, of Holyoke, Mass. 0 HELIO-VIOLET Sache powpeR- . For Sale by all Dealers. You will find Every Use no others. New York Offices, 150 and 152 Duane Street. comicbooks.com