Life, 1891-12-31 · page 36 of 53
Life — December 31, 1891 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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Mrs Callahan: | WANT TO GET A PAR OF SHOES FOR THE LITTLE BYE. Clerk: FRENCH KID? Mrs. C. (indignantly): Ispave Not. He's ME OWN SON—nORN AN' BRED IN AMERIKY. ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN. M RS. WINTERBLOOM : I fared so nicely this Christmas. Harold, open the piano your papa gave me, for Mrs. Van Twiller to look at. MRS.VAN TWILLER (enthusi- astically) What a beauty! If you will pardon my saying so, such an expensive present, too. HAROLD: Pa says it’s only $8.00 a month. FROM SAD EXPERIENCE. NSURANCE EXAMINER: Are you engaged in any hazardous business ? APPLICANT: Um, well— yes. The fact ts, 1 am a poet. feeseos) fines) a He: FORGIVE ME FOR KISSING YOU—THE PERFUME OF THAT ROSE IN YOUR HAIR INTOXI- CATED ME, AND I DID NOT KKNOW—— She: ASNT AT FUNNY! THAT'S AN ARTIFICIAL ROSE, YoU KNOW. A HIGH STOOP. comicbooks.com