Life — April 7, 1892 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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- LI M WL THE color of my true love's eyes May gray or hazel be, Or black, or blue as summer skies : Each hue doth well please me. But this I never could endure, That one to me should sue— Should try my virgin heart to lure With eyes both black and blue. —Bridgeport Star. THE wind outside was howling dismally. The poor match girl stood shivering on the sidewalk, and gazed with longing eyes at the joyous faces and goodly cheer that filled the rich man’s house. Poor child, all her matches were gone! Suddenly struck with a thought, her face gladdened and she murmured inarticulately: ‘Am I not matchless!" And then she stole away, and in a very short time be- came the leading lady in * Fay’s Burlesque Company."— Yale Record. FE: ‘As good an instance of surgical wit as can be found is still told about the staff of the Roosevelt Hospital. A dangerous operation was being performed upon a woman. Old Dr. A., a quaint German, full of kindly wit and professional enthusiasm, had several younger doctors with him, One of them was administering the ether. He became so interested in the old doctor's work that he withdrew the cone from the patient's nostrils, and she half roused and rose to a sitting posture, looking with wild-eyed amazement over the surroundings. It was a critical period, and Dr. A. did not want to be interrupted. "Lay down dere, voman,” he commanded, gruffly. “You haf more cun- osity asa medical student.” She lay'down, and the operation went Bxchange. PLyMrton told a good story of General Butler at the banquet at yung’s the other night. It seems that directly after the battle of Chickamauga, a ** Johnny” went about the streets of New Orleans accosting every man who wore the blue with ‘Didn't Stone- wall Jackson give you h—1 at Chickamauga?" General Butler called the exultant rebel before him, and told him he could either take the oath of allegiance or go to Ship Island for two years. Johnny deliber- ated, but finally agreed to take the oath. When he had sworn to support the constitution, he turned to General Butler and exclaimed : ** Now we are both loyal citizens, ain't we, General?” * Well, I trust so,” said General Butler. “* Then,” said Johnny, ** 1 want to ask you if Stonewall Jackson didn’t give us h—1 at Chickamauga ?"—Soston Record. Chapping, Chafing, Dandruff, ¢ | ante mane { Odors from Perspiration. Jun LA)) x { 0. er) el Speedy Relief by Using - a SPAULDING& Co. (INCORPORATED), Gold and Silversmiths, Have recently added to their establishment a RA 3 Stationery Department which will be quite on a par with the other branches of their business, and which will, it is hoped, maintain the reputation of 9 CELEBRATED HATS, |ihe house.” Messrs. Spaulding & Co. are prepared acker's ate Saat eae Ladies’ Kound Hats and Bonnets and | stationery. Elegantly engraved Wedding, Dinner The Dunlop Silk Umbrella. 178 to 182 Fifth Avenue, bet. ad and 234 Sts..| Crests, Monograms and Address Dies executed in and 181 Broadway, Tar Soap. **It Soothes while it Cleanses.’’ Medical and Surg. Reporter, Phila, Palmer House, Chicago. NEW YORK. {097 Agencies in all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 1839. or other Invitations in the most approved fashions. near Cortlandt St., the finest manner. Correspondence is solicited. State and Jackson Sts., Chicago, Ill. 36 Ave. de l'Opera, 9t4 Chsetnut St., Phila, CROUCH & FITZGERALD, Paris. NEW YORK, MAKE THE MOST RELIAI FANG PERFUMES 14 Cortlandt St., west of Broadway. ww Sixth Avenue, below 420 St.” For American and Euro- Trunks, Bags, Fine CUT GLASS Aas at all times an intrinsic value, The name of J. HOARE & CO., Corning, is the best guarantee that any piece can have. Broadway, below 4th 8t. Senv ror a ‘This last store formerly at 556 Broadway, Catatocun, EDENIA AND Goya leily always use it ? WHITING’S PAPERS! Why do those who have used Whiting’s Standard paper It is the most beautiful of any made, and is manufactured especially for the requirements of polite society. Be sure to get it and accept no substitute. Wurtinc Parer Co., 150 and 152 Duane St, New York. comicbooks.com