Life — October 30, 1890 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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238 HOW.WALLIE TODDIE MADE A BAD MISTAKE. ON THE Way TO Miss A.'8 HOUSE HE AC- COMPANTES Miss B, FOR A SHORT DISTANC AND NATURALLY OFFERS TO RELIEVE HER OF HER PARCEL, - LIFE’: BYRON WASTED. "he said, while bending low, “Zan od Gas dyane.” Then turned she white ; then blushed she red; “LT don’t know any French,” she said. OUR FOREIGN LETTER. ONDON, Oct, 30.—The war cloud that has been hovering over Bulgaria for some time has been hauled down for repairs. It is rumored in Sofia that ex-King Milan had the silver lining scraped off this cloud to pay his gambling debts, but the re- port is as yet lacking in confirmation, Should the rumor prove true, the present cabinet will probably resign or appeal to the country for a more plethoric budget with which to supply the deficiency. A cloud without a silver lining is manifestly utterly useless, and Bluffski, the present Bulgarian Premier, is un- doubtedly right in insisting upon a thorough rehabili- tation of this very Uesirable adjunct to peaceful government. Lord Salisbury has issued a blue book dealing with his ejectment from the Casino at Monte Carlo, on the evening when he and his Countess endeavored to join the free list within. It forms very interesting reading, and will probably result in the Prince of Monaco’s being requested to apologize tothe Premier or move his Casino in out of the wet and beyond the reach of her Majesty's cannon, ‘The story cabled to a Chicago paper last week that the Royal Family would strike for shorter hours and more pay, is absurd on the face of it. ‘The Queen, who is fond of hard work, has frequently expressed great satisfaction with her position, and has not quarrelled much with the pay she gets. She isa little indignant over the employment of non- Union Kings in Bulgaria, but she keeps very quiet because of the dissatisfaction manifested by other Union Crowned Heads over her own course in em- ploying scab sons-in-law, The report probably grew out of Wales's dissatisfaction. He has the notion that he is underpaid and overworked, and Batten- berg is inclined to be of the same feeling, but that the movement will amount to anything is not gen- erally believed. _ President {Carnot, of France, visited Napoleon's tomb on Friday, and left a yard of calico. stamped with the lilies of France at the foot of the great Emperor's sarcophagus, ‘This has called forth a let ter from Plon-Plon, who claims that the act was a gratuitous insult to the Bonapartes, and clamors for the instant impeachment of the President. nperor Wilhelm is sull nursing his right foot which was severely sprained in the removal of Bismarck from office. Bismarck has written an autograph letter to the Emperor assuring him that he never called him a puppy—adding that respect for his grandfather restrained him from giving expression to his feelings. Wheat is now selling at par 55. 84. to 25. 34. off, Butter is strong, and Col. North, the Night Rate King, says that Telegraph Stock will soon be selling at above or below par. ‘The Czar has not been poisoned or blown up for three weeks, and is consequently much depressed. Carlyle Smith. THEY SAY GOOD-RYE AT THE COR- NER, AND WALLIE PRESENTS IIS LITTLE BIRTH: DAY GIFT TO Miss A., AND THE UNFOLDING WAS A SURPRISE. TO BOTH, comicbooks.com