Life — November 6, 1890 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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“LIFE : A WoMAN opened the front. door, and addressing a soiled man down on all fours, who was seemingly looking for something, said : “* What are you doing there 2” “Madam,” he said, straightening up, **please be so generous as to pardon this apparent intrusion, “My little girl and 1 were coming along here just now, and the child in her gay frolicsomeness ran across your green sward, but in her glad forgetfulness dropped a silver dollar that had been given her by the handsomest and noblest of women, We were on our way to get a doll for my other little girl that is sick in bed, and it would have done. your heart good to have seen the happiness of the little would-be purchaser—but she lost the money, and now, almost byoken-hearted, she has. gone homie to tell her mother of the great calamity," “That was indeed too bad," said the woman, “Yes, madam, and if I could hope—have you any little children, madam ? “Yes. “Then you know what disappointment means toa child. If Lonly knew where I could borrow a dollar, how inexpressibly happy should Madam, could you let me have a dollar ?"" I be. “No, not this morning,” Well, could you let me have filty cents now and give me the other half this afternoon ?”” **No; I can't do that either.” “Well, madam, may 1 ask what you are prepared to do?” am prepared to tell you to move on away or I'll send for a police- You are thoroughly prepared for this, are you?” “Tam.” “All right; I shall bid you good morning. It is one of my business rules never to ‘tamper with any one that is thoroughly prepared."— Chicago Herald. * Oxppoy: Young man, den’t try to fly too high at first. begin at the bottom, and work up. Fiarraxt YouTH :. That's all right, if you want to climb a ladder, but what if you want to dig a well —Ligit. Watts: Now, if 1 understand correctly, the first principle of so- cialism is to divide with your brother man, Portis: Then you don't understand it correctly. ‘The first principle of socialism is to make your brother divide with you.—/nd. Journal. Always ALEXANDER Dumas had a singularly unattractive wife, and is said to have one day surprised a gentleman when he was.in the act of be- stowing upon her an unallowed salute. ‘* My poor fellow, why do you do this?” said Dumas ; ** you are not compelled to.” ‘THe scientist who claims that the wind cannot be seen evidently has had little or no experience with sight-drafts.—Evmira Gazette. A. JAECKEL, FURRIER, EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN FUR CAPES, JACKETS AND' LONG GARMENTS. Is one of Nature’s Reme- dies, and the IDEAL ® for TOILET, BATH and SHAMPOO. 25 Cents per Cake. Druggists. . No. 11 East 19th Street, Received the Grand Gold Med- al at the Paris Expo- sition, 1889. OAKLEYS Violet of Parma Toilet Water. FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF. In 8 and 16 oz. Bottles. Queen Cologne. in 4, 8 and 16 or, Bottles. Cream of Cucumber Toilet Soap. FOR THE COMPLEXION. Camelia Soap. Mave ay THE OAKLEY SOAP anp PERFUMERY CO. HAVE YOU TRIED “Whiting’s Standard Writing Paper and Envelopes” made by Whiting Paper Co., Holyoke, Mass.? them the best for correspondence and all the uses of polite Cream and Azure, rough and smooth finish, all Ask your stationer for ‘‘ Whiting Standard.” > HELIO-VIOLET sactet powner. For Sale by all Dealers. — | society. sizes, You will find comicbooks.com