Life — May 26, 1892 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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A lady declare that the one who waited on her room and attended to alll the duties of the calling, even t making the beds, wasa Frenchman, dressed as if for a dinner-party, with white waistcos: and dress-coat, and having the air of a refined and educated gentleman. It was realy embarrassing to accept his services in such a capacity. One lady, on arriving at the hotel, rang for the chambermaid, and this gentleman presented himself, Supposing bin to be the proprietor, at the very least, she said : “TL wish to see the chambermaid.” “Madam,” said he, politely, in the very best English he could muster, “ Madan, she am 1!"—Argonaut. ‘THACKERAY was not a vain man, and he disliked vanity in others, and made it te subject of ridicule and sarcasm. After long pleading, his family induced him to have 1s trait painted, and Lawrence, a famous London artist, gladly undertook the tax. Soon after the picture was completed, Thackeray chanced to be dining at his club, whe a pompous officer of the Guards stopped beside the table, and said : Jaw, Thackeray, old boy, | hear Lawrence has been painting your portrait 2” So he has,” was the response. Full length ?” “No; full-length portraits are for soldiers, that we may see their spurs, But the other end of the man is the principal thing with authors,” said Thackeray.— Argonaut. AN Englishman, in an article on Americanisms, mentions the word “jag” a meaning umbrella. He is ive that that is the correct meaning, as he says he saw a a newspaper that Last Friday, when it was raining hard, Mr, Smith was seen comity down the street, carrying a large jag."—Harvard Lampoon. [he Noblest Breakfast Food on Earth! “xn Most Nourisuina ‘ua Most PataTasi ‘wx Easiest Dicastep tux Quicxast Cooxeo All Grocers Sell tt. FREE Pamphlets Fresty mailed to al) applicants. HEALTH FOOD CO.' Offices Everywhere. Head Office, 6: sth Av New York. N. EB. 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