Life — December 25, 1890 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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HOW IT ENDS. HE was walking up Fifth Avenue. He was walking down, She was attired in such a manner that a lily in a florist’s shop bowed her head in envious shame. He was likewise ‘‘ correct.” When they were twenty feet from each other she gazed at him fora moment. He responded with a look of almost human in- telligence. When they were ten feet from each other she had concluded that some time in the dim distant past they had met. She bowed. He bowed likewise and attempted a smile of recognition, “Why, howdu ?” said he. “So delighted,” said she. “ Chawming day, isn’t it?” “ Delightful—perfectly love “O, yes; you're the girl who says ‘perfectly lovely,’ aren't you? memoranda.” “True enough. And you are the gentle- man who wears the guillotine collar and the hari-kari necktie. Let me consult me mem- - a4 oranda also.” (They consult their memoranda for several seconds Suddenly he discovers a fact.) “Why, we're engaged, aren't wi “One moment—yes, you're right. “How charming! It was Bar Harbor, wasn’t it?" “ Yes, I believe so.” Moonlight ?" “Couldn't stand it?” “So we sat down on the rock “Yes.” ‘Talked it all over?” amed the day ?” + Yes.” * What a delightful reminiscence.” * Perfectly lovely!” “Hope | may have the pleasure of seeing you occa- sionally during the season.” “Thank you. Good afternoon.” * Good afternoon,” Let me consult my Tom Hall. WELL FITTED. ss W HAT experience have you had as aman servant?” “Twas six years a private in the United States IN HADES. First Shade: WAT WAS THE CAUSE OF YOUR BEING SENT HERE? Second Shade: EPH AS OTHERS SEE US. OB OATCAKE: By Jove, Algy, you look as if you had just stepped out of a fashion-plate ! ALGY Banoony (mortified): Aw—what! that ? So bad as THE RIVALS. On! ALGERNON SYDNEY, FOR MY SAKE—— Husi, NoT 4 WORD; WALT AROUND OKNER THA 1 KNOCK DEK STUFFIN' OUT O° HIM, AN’ DEN WE'LL GO To DeL- NICO'S TOGETHER! comicbooks.com