Life — September 17, 1891 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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‘THe landlord is writing out the bill with the assistance of the head * Have you noticed that the gentleman in No, 7 looked at the weather vane every morning during his stay het «Yes, sir morning Then we'll put down, —Euripides. JERROLD, all his life long, bitterly protested against the fashion of translating and adapting, which excluded the work of native writers and gave a reputation to men for work which they had not originated, Talk- ing once with Mr. Planché (a noted adapter of plays) on’ this question, Planché insisted that some of his characters were original. you remember,” he said, * my baroness in * Ask No Questions ? “Yes, indeed ; I don't think I ever saw a piece of yours without being struck by’ your barrenness," was the reply.— Argonaut. THREE of the regular customers at the ** Golden Ox“ are pl: ame of **skat.” Old Rehbach, the gamekeeper, who is very forgetful, has a mania for dealing the cards every time. The other players are of course delighted to be relieved of the troublesome task, and confirm old Rehbach in his illusion by pushing the cards towards’ him with lamb- like resignation after every round. ‘To-day Rehbach has dealt the pack eleven times in succession | At the twelth turn, ind back the cards, he exclaims : ** Nonsense, I'm not going to deal twice! —Chaucer’s Canterbury Tale s HEN IT RAINS you will need a water-proof gar “or use of weather vane—three francs.’ ment, and if you want to see sam- ples and descriptive book of the finest. Mackintoshes ever made, ‘Tue drummer was bidden to that festivity known as a lawn party and among the refreshments provided upon that festive occasion were some cherries, ‘The drummer was conscious that there were depths of social etiquette which he had never been able to sound, and as he was after all a fellow of sense, with the American adaptability, and did not wish to do that which was not according to the best usage, he bethought him that it were well to watch those about him with a view to getting clews, In the matter of the cherries he was especially troubled, as he did not in the least know what was the proper method of disposing of the stones when once the fruit had passed his lips. He decided, there- fore, that before he attempted to eat «.ny of the luscious looking fruit he would wait and see what his young and beautiful hostess did in this de “TL watched her,” he goes on to say, ‘and soon had the pleasure of seeing her slip a cherry between her fips, redder than the fruit itself. I took up one from my own plate, preparing to eat it as soon as I saw how she disposed of the stone; but when she took the stone between her fingers and snapped it at her grandmother, 1 found myself quite ag much at a loss as before,—for, you see, | had no grandmother there.” —Boston Courier. “+L wisit I was a star,” he said, smiling at his own poetic fancy. “| would rather you were a comet,” she said, dreamily. Mis heart beat tumultuously, * And why ?" he asked, tenderly, at the same time taking her un- resisting little hands in his own. ' ‘And why?” he repeated, im- periously “Oh!” she said, with a brooding earnestness that fell freezing upon his soul, * because then you would come round only once every —Pilgrim's Progress. India Rugs send to the HODCMAN RUBBER COMPANY, 459 & 461 Broadway, Cor, nd St and 21 West 23d Street, NEW YORK. ESTABLISHED 1861. CELEBRATED HATS. AND Round Mats and Bonnets and The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. 22d an‘ 23d Sts. and 18: Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phil BM™ Agencies in all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Awarded. Paris Exposition, 1880 “A DROP OF DEW.” (Trade-Mark.) Ladt —AT— Old Prices Notwithstanding the advance of prices in the East, and the increased cost caused by the new Tariff bill, we shall continue to sell all of Oriental Rugs and Carpets at old prices. “A wild rose fresh with dew.” Have you tried the new perfume, the “Drop of Dew?” + BUDD ++ WEDDING OUTFITS FOR GENTLEME DRESS SHIRTS, GLOVES, TIES, SCARFS, &c. “ Cherry blossoms and white cups whose wine was the bright dew John H. Pray, Sons & Co. 560 Washington St., BOSTON 50 cents per bottle. Sent by mail on receipt of 75 cts. THEODORE METCALF CO., Boston E. FOUGERA & CO... - New York Correct and Exclusive Styles. Madison Square, NEW YORK, Extract of B F EF. Used by All Good i Cooks the Year Round. Send to ARMOUR & €O., Chidago, for Cook Book showing uso of Armour’s Extract Lonpow : King Edward St. Pants Orrice: « Rue D'Uzes, fn Soupsa nd Sauces. Maled tree. a comicbooks.com