Life — December 18, 1890 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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356 A BROKEN MIRROR. HE silver-circled looking-glass I gave into my Doras keeping Is lying shattered now, alas ! And so my dearest girl is weeping. Does all this grief her bosom swell Because her pretty toy is broken, Or fears she lest the loss foretell The death of him who gave the token? In cither case, could Dora see How very plain she looks when crying, She'd weep for neither glass nor me, Though one were sm dying. hed and one were S. St. G. Lawrence, IMEI PROOF. First Britisher: TWeRe Gos THE Muppy W. LESS FELLOW, Second Ditto KNOW First Rritisher REFUSED BY THREE Second Ditto must BE WORT Duke or ER, H's AN ABSOLUTELY WorTH- Wonrnerss? On, 1 o'r Ves. eas. Hie tas Bren AMERICAN HEIRESSES, You pos’r sav so, WELL, IE J ED is a very striking color; in fact, it always hits the bull's eye. AN absorbing subject—A piece of blot- ‘ ting paper. A DIFFICULT CHOICE. “WIIICHE WOULD YoU RATHER HAVE, BESSY, A DOLL, OK A HOX OF CANDIES 2" “1 DUNNO, MAGGIE, 11'S HARD TO SAV; DOLLS 18 NICE, AN’ CANDIES 18 JUST delicious General Chorus: You wet! STAGE NOTES. TCHE tenth performance of “Sudden Death” will occur next Monday evening. The anniversary will be marked by the usual handsome souvenir. That versatile young tragedian, Mr. O'Brien McIntyre will join the “Countless Ties” company at Hartford, next week. It is understood that Mr, McIntyre’s financial backer is Mr. Simpson, of the Bowery. Next Sunday evening, Mr. Larry Smith, t enial second-assistant gas- man at the Bazoo Theatre, will be tendered a benefit at the Madison Square Garden, Unless otherwise engaged, Mr. Edwin Booth will do the curse scene from * Patience,” Miss Mary Anderson will recite “ Curfew shall not Toll To-night,” Mr. Henry Irving will give imitations of Mr. Henry A. Dixey, and Henry M. Stanley will tell how he rescued the survivors of the Jeannette comicbooks.com