Life — March 2, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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TAKEN IN. T was St. Valentine went by, So tattered bent and thin, at pretty maids ran dow i To let the gray beard in. They stirred the fire to a blaze, They warmed his heart with wine, His chilly cheek with many a kiss— O, ho! St. Valentine ! haste And laughing to himself he sat Those gentle souls among, While all day long about his chair With sweet ado they hung. Poor silly boy! He might have guessed ‘They saw his wings ashine Beneath the ragged cloak he wore To play St. Valentine ! LACK OF RESPECT. RATE OLD GENTLEMAN (from the country): 1 shall never call on those young ladies again. SYMPATHIZING FRIEND: And why? IRATE OLD GENTLEMAN: They did not ask me to re- move my hat. ADVERTISEMENT IN A COLORADO NEWSPAPER. RS. , the eminent revivalist, will lecture in Durku Hall, Sunday afternoon next, on “ From Hell to Heaven,” The elevator will run from 2 to 4. BREACH OF PROMISE ETHICS. ‘*BuT WHY DON'T YOU LET HIM GO IF YOU FEEL SO CERTAIN YOUR MARRIAGE WOULD BE A FAILURE?” “On, I WANT TO COMPROMISE FOR FIFTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR." UTHOR: Well, what do you think of my new drama ? FRIENDLY Critic: Splendid! The villain in partic- ular is admirably portrayed. The very words he utters POSSIBLY. are stolen! A LADY, blonde, refined, accomplished in Celtic ballads, desires an appointment to cook in the family of a. gentle man of social and political influence, whose wife's receiving days do not conflict with her own. Children’s and guests’ meals extra. Would remain not less than three years if satisfied. References exchanged. 4 Mulligan Flats, Murphy's Rell. ‘SHE last thing I sent to LIFE,” said Melanchol- icus, “was accepted immediately.” “ What!" cried Scribe in astonishment, “what was it “ A check for an annual subscription.’ “T MUST HAVE BEEN HUNTING FOR A MATCH WHEN I GOT HOME LAST NIGHT." NOT A FALSE REPORT, comicbooks.com