Life — October 23, 1890 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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LIFE PAT SEISORS. WT Nelly HER LETTER. THE, postman’s leather satchel he carries carelessly, ‘The good or woe he miay bestow he cares in no degree, He's letters for good lovers, he's letters filled with bills, And circulars of soap, cigars, lace curtains, corn cures, pills. Down in the postman’s satchel, well hid from pryi And buried deep beneath the heap a little letter lies. Does it bring a waiting maiden love from a lover gor No; better than that. It brings her a fat, large check from her dear papa. —Warren Tribune. JEOKGE MOOK, the English disciple of Zola, once had a play at the in Patis, and at the same time an adaptation of "Othelie being rehearsed at the theatre, He called one morning and asked to see the manager. *What name shall I give, monsieur ?" demanded the concierge. “Tell M. Porell that the English author whose play he has ac- cepted, desires to see him,” The concierge went toward the manager's room. ‘There tsa gentleman inthe hall who tells me he is the English author whose play has just been accepted,” he said to the official. ** Quite right,” answered the latter; *‘send him in, Monsieur Shakes- peare, no aonbe "—Argonaut, Cneery John Maclean made his first appearance in London, atthe Surrey, somewhere about 1861, as Peter Purcell, in ** The Idiot ‘of the Mountain.” Shepherd and Creswick were the managers of the theatre then, and Maclean was standing one day at the bar of Rooney's when akind friend pointed out the newly engaged actor to Shepherd, who having been ill, had nut yet seen him, You're playing in my theatre, Mr. Maclean ?" Shepherd bawled. ++ I'm playing in * The Idiot of the Mountain," sir," Maclean replied, half umidly. ** Glad to bear it, sie; glad to hear it !" Shepherd exclaimed; “you're not the idiot, surely ? * No, sir,” Maclean answered, with a serious face; ‘the manager who engaged me is the idiot !"-virgonau/, One of the governors of a grammar school complained to the head master that on the previous evening he had seen one of the top-form boys flirting with a young lady. ‘The head master accordingly spoke to the occupants of the said form in severe terms on the impropriety of such conduct, and wound up his harangue by saying that out of consi eration for the parents he would nut name the culprit, but invited him. to come into his private room at the cluse of the ksson. ‘That the gov- ernor’s acuteness of observation was considerably below the mark was evident to the head master, when six crestfallen top-form boys pre- sented themselves at the private interview. —Humoristische Blatter. Packer's , a De NTA & ar Soap| Is one of Nature's Reme- | teas . ~ ‘The Dan Sik rett: dies, and thé IDEAL |mmarwncire cot ® for TOILET, BATH and SHAMPOO. LATEST NOVELTIES IN Capes, Jacket and Garment and 181 Broadway, n NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila $9 Agencies in all Principal Cities. Cents 1 x zeists, Gold Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 1889. OAKLEY’S | Violet of Parma Toilet Water. FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF. In 8 and 16 02, Bottles. Queen Cologne. in 4, $ and 16 oz, Bottles, bet. aad and 34 Sts., r Cortlandt St. Cream of Cucumber Toilet Soap. FOR THE COMPLEXION. Camelia Soap. — Mave ny tHe EXCLUSIVE STY OAKLEY SOAP anp —_ PERFUMERY CO. A. JAECKEL, FURRIER, No. 11° East NEW yorRK. +» HELIO-VIOLET sacuer pownen For Sale by all Dealers. Received the Grand Gold Mead- al at the Paris Expo- sition, 1889. FASHIONABLE HAIR. We will mail goods to re. liable parties throughout the United States for ap- proval. The newest styles and best of goodsat lowest prices. No money required until they are received. No obligation to keep Boods if unsatisfactory ¢ Send forcirculars, JOHN MEDINA, 463 Warhingtea Street, - Eesten, Mase. 19th Street, of Es st Medi comicbooks.com