Life — June 22, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

POKER TERMS. hie et Oe Gee MAKING GOOD. , | LADY COLIN CAMP- BELL SAYS KISSING INJURES THE COMPLEXION. HE Boston girl arises, Transcendentally sedate. And taking off her glasses Says: ‘*T guess I’ll osculate.” The comme il faut New Yorker, With a radiant high-bred smile And blush, says ; '* My complexion’s Got to stand it for a while.” s ‘The Philadelphia maiden, THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE. With a Quaker quibbling coo, Prepares her lips to pucker In the quiet drab “* Oo, 00." “TL SHALL NEVER BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN MUCH ROMANCE IN YOUR LIFE, Mr. Bono.” ‘ “WELL, THERE HAS. I PROPOSED TO AN HEIRESS BY MAIL, SHE ACCEPTED The regal Baltimorean ; Me GF TELEGRAM, WHICH AN ERROR OF TRANSMISSION MADE AlRErusAL.’ 1 WewT Stoops to conquer with her wit : West, WHEN I RETURNED HER FATHER HAD FAILED AND SHE HAD MARRIED A ** Just look at my complexion ! POOR MAN. I RECOVERED THE AMOUNT OF HER DOWRY, WITH INTEREST, FROM It isn’t spoiled a bit THE TELEGRAPH COMPANY, BUT LOST IT ALL WHEN SHE SUED ME FOR BREACH ‘The Washingtonian damsel, Such a dear cosmopolite, With a blash remarks: ** The lady Isn't altogether right.” The Richmond girl, in whispers ‘The coy St. Louis maiden, —— Like some dreamy music, low, Who's as cute as she is fair, States firmly : ‘* My complexion Announces : '* My complexion Isn't everything, you know.” Isn't in it. See? So there!" The bright Atlanta maiden, The Denver dear-delightful With a pretty, harmless flirt, Inquires : ** Where am I at? Is sure that her complexion You bet that Lady Colin Isn't quite so easy hurt. Is conversing through her hat !”° The famed Kentucky beauty, The far Pacific angel Ina voice as soft and clear Says that she would like to say, As blue-grass skies are, murmurs : She loves a nice complexion “It is my complexion, dear.” If it isn’t built that way. ‘The young Chicago woman And thus in every city— Twitters in her fond delight : Who will say it isn’t so ? “T want a good complexion, Complexions are not in it But the price is out of sight.” If the kisses have to go. comicbooks.com