Life — November 24, 1892 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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A DISTINGUISHED FAMILY. Stranger in Town: Sis, WHY DON'T YOU GET YOUR HAIR CUT? Sis: ‘CAUSE WHEN I GET A LITTLE OLDER I'M GIN’ TO BE A CIRCAS- SIAM BEAUTY ; FATHER 1S THE FAN-LIPPED-BUZZARD, AND MOTHER IS THE SUMATRIAN CORK CHEWER, AND I'VE GOT A SISTER WHAT CAN SWALLER TERBACKER AN’ TIE HER EAR INTO A TRUE LOVER'S KNOT, “BREAK, BREAK, BREAK, ON THY COLD GRAY STONES, O SEA.” . e . . * “\ BUT THE TENDER GRACE OF A DAY THAT IS DEAD, WILL NEVER COME BACK TO ME.” THACKERAY'S broken nose was always a source of amusement to Thackeray himself; he caricatured it in his drawings, he frequently alluded to it in his speech and in his letters, and he was fond of repeating Douglas Jerrold’s remark to him when he was to stand as godfather to a friend’s son = “Lord, Thackeray, I hope you won't present the child with your own mug !"— Argonaut. “ Mastata, dear,” said Janet, ae At 2 o'clock in the morning. ae ‘And what time was I born? olid Not until 8 o'clock.” pers Ah!" cried Janet, ‘ my birthday’s longer than yours.” ** Well,” said Jack, ‘* what's the use of being born before it's time to get up >” —Dundee News. at what time in the day was I born ?” asked Jack. purce Tue following story is told of a retired saloon-keeper : sce you are building a new house, Mr. Brown ?” “Yes; you are right.” “ Made the money out of whisky, I suppose 2” 0. hy, you are a liquor dealer, are you not ?" “Oh, yes; but the money I'm putting into this house was made out of the water I ‘put in the whisky, Every farthing was made out of water, sir."—dr- gonaut, Gurriey: [had a very close call last night, Mottuiwitz: Why, how was that—smash on the elevated ? GuFFLEY ; but I went up to see the Smiths in their new flat, man came in and Smith had to sit in the hall, Exchange. Another. GORHAII SOLID SILVER For Christmas Gifts. T is not such a difficult matter to make suitable selections for Christ- mas Gifts if the mind be directed in the proper channel. For this purpose we issue our “Holiday Shopping List,” which will be found a great convenience. It is alphabetically arranged, and suggests a great variety of articles in Solid Silver, or mounted with silver. It is also uniquely classified as to goods especially adapted for gifts to ladies, and those appropriate for gifts to gentlemen, besides giving a varied and miscellaneous list of articles suitable for either. An elegant and helpful shop- ping guide which we will be pleased to. deliver or mail upon application. GORHAM MFG. CO., Silversmiths, Broadway and 19th St., New York. comicbooks.com