Life — December 11, 1890 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: THE WIDOWER’S LAMENT. [sorry my daughter's a girl Her sex only adds to my woes ; For though she’s as fair as a pearl, She can't wear her daddy's old clo'es. —Harper's Bazar. ‘Tey stood before the Fra Angelico in the National Gallery, which is so crowded with rank after rank of angels and saints, all properly be-haloed, each in his own degree. “For my part," one said, ‘I should think a halo would be dread- fully in the way, especially in'a crowd.” * It must have something the same effect on those in the back rows,” her companion answered, ‘as do the big hats in the theatre.” He had only carried her own idea a little farther, and yet she was just a trifle shocked by his words. It may have been that her exquisite feminine sense of devoutness took alarm at the mention of the theatre before a picture in which the heavenly choirs were thronging with so much sanctity. A faint film of gravity came over her face. “They may be transparent,” she said, hesitatingly. She was a little troubled, but she could not by dropping the jesting tone of the talk run the risk of supposing that she disapproved of any- thing that he said. ‘She was rewarded for her effort. to appear as if she were pleased, for what he said in return was : *+ Of course they are transparent, my dear, or you would have seen your own in the mirror long ago.” And then she flushed and smiled, and the whole beatific rows of aureoled angels did not represent joy more exalted than was hers.— Boston Courier. 1 dreamed of you last night,” she said with a lingering glance. Did you, really ?” he inquired eagerly. Yes; 1 always dream when I eat lobster and pie at night.” Washington Post. ‘THAT man seemed very much pleased when you hinted he was an expert at poker.” Yeu" “ Does he know anything about the game ?” “Nota bit! He's a Baptist deacon, and can't tell one card from another."—West Shore. Dr, PiLtsnury : tion ? Scertic: No. Dk. PiLtsnury: Scepnic: Well, Mr. Sceptic, did you follow my prescrip- If1 had I would have broken my neck. Why, what do you mean ? I threw the prescription out the window.—America, HODGMANS MACKINTOSHES Z Ladies 3S Gentle men BN Are unequalled for quali ~ fit ren Finish we y Samples, prices.and full a Information furnished ‘ON application {CHEN geF opt 00 or MANUFACTURERS, Broadway, cor Grand Streetand 21-West-23rd St, ady’S5th Ave Hotel, New York. ESTABLISHED 1861. + BUDD: WEDDING OUTFITS FOR GENTLEMEN. DRESS SHIRTS, GLOVES, TIES, SCARFS, Correct & Exclusive Styles. Madison Square, sition advertisement, &C. NEW YORK. Loxvon : & King Edward St, Panis Orrice: 4 Rue D'Ures. A. JAECKEL, FURRIER, EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN FUR CAPES, JACKETS AND LO! ® No. 11 East_ 19th Street, Received the Grand Gold Med- al at the Paris Expo- 1889. guess Headquarters for Russian Sables.” The above cut, recently used by mistake in another the proper: f Cure by Absorption, when all other porous plasters fail. Try one and be convinced HOLIDAY GIFTS. JOHN MASON, 246 FIFTH AVE., FORMERLY WITH TIFFANY & CO., Invites inspection by sightseers as well as intending purchasers of his large and carefully Se- lected Stock ot Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Fancy Goods, Cut Glass Ware, Stationery, ete. Manutactured with view to the present season. ble tor Holiday or Wed- Gifts, and offered at prices that will be found very reason- able. NG GARMENTS. Customers ata distance may have goods sent them on se- lection, uy receipt of satis: factory retere JOHN MASON, 246 FIFTH AVE. EW YORK. -Jaeckel, of their sterling worth. 25c. at druggists. Grosvenor & Richards, Boston. comicbooks.com