Life — August 11, 1892 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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‘LIFE: : es =e Tue French critic, musician and Government official, Romieu, was fond of joking. One of his diversions—amusing, but not to be commended—was to go into some shop where he thought hewas not known, and perplex the shopmen by his questions and remarks, ‘One evening he had taken a good deal of wine, when he went into a little watch maker's shop, and, assuming the accent and air of a countryman, said : PT Sessons A Willis THE CEMETERY FLIRT. Sue sits upon the worn, old grave, And gayly uses as a pillow The battered headstone, rudely carved With funeral urn and weeping willow. The pitaph she puzzles out, With words and laughter light and mocking. Displaying well a dainty shoe, And quite an inch of silken stocking. She jests about the curious name, The verse with quaint old phrases laden ; And yet—what if in future years Some saucy, twenty-century maiden Upon a Summer afternoon— ‘An ancient cemetery choosing— Should flirt uj n her grave, and think It all so jolly and amusing. —Chicago News. “Sur, what do you call those little machines hanging there ?”" “* Watches,” replied the shopkeeper. “What are they for?” ** To indicate the time." “Really? Ubave heard of them. How much do they cost?” « Here is one for two hundred francs, and one for a hundred francs; and here are some for 6fty and twenty-five francs.” “ Are there printed directions about making them go?" ‘No: they have to be wound up every day with a key.” ** Will you show me how, sir?" “This way. You see it is not difficult.” ** And must one wind it in the evening or in the morning ?” “You must wind yours in the morning.” “ Why in the morning 2” “ Because in the evening you are drunk, M. 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