Life — July 6, 1893 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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LEE: Ir was a man of ev Pennsylvania avenue merch White his v “Thaf agerre of six oder sefen thousand dollars.” *ladeed.” * Dots a fact. etty.” nt was gentle hiseye sparkled w What is the scheme 2” “Id Yes “Vot Lam doi mid a Krupp gua I am out getting der money now. ent taste and talents who engaged in conversation with a Music had left its imprint all over his countenance. ith expression. scheme,” he said, “and all dot I need is to take upa subscription T have two dollars and a half osts only twelf hunert dollars to fire der big Krupp gun by Chicag s to get up a pand vot vill haf a monopoly oa blaying Wagner npaniment,”— Washington Star. A certatn Irishman having been challenged to fight a duel, accepted the conditions after much persuasion on the part of his friends, who felt confident of his success. antagonist, a lame man, walked on crutches. His When the place for the shooting had been reached, the lame man’s seconds asked that he be allowed to lean against a milestone which happened to be there. allowed, and the lame man took his stand. ‘The Irishman and his seconds drew off to the distance agreed upon—tco feet. Pat's courage suddently failed him, and he shouted to the lame man : “T've a small favor to ask of ye, sor!” + What is it ?”” asked the cripple. Pat answered : ‘+1 told ye thot ye might lean agin the milepost, and now I vould like the privilege of leaning agin the next one.” The laughter which followed spuiled everybody's desire for a fight, and the vhole party went home without a shot having been fired.— Youth's Companion. The privilege was Here Tite huckster was yelling ‘ Strawberries,” and the lady of the house hailed him. * Will you let me have three quarts for fifty cents,” she asked. Yes, lady,” he said, handing her out three boxes. “There aren't three quarts in them,” she said doubtfully, as she gave him the half dollar. ** And there ain’t fifty cents in this half-dollar, either,” he retorted, ** but it passes for that just the same,” and he drove on.— Exchange. THe following story is told of Mark Twain by a gentleman who lives near his{t residence at Hartford : One day Mark answered the telephone, and, after hallowing for some time without an answer, he used some language not generally seen in print, but which was certainly picturesque. While thus engaged he heard an answer in astonished tones, and recognized the voice of an eminent divine whom he knew very well. ‘ts that you, doctor?” questioned Mark ; ‘I didat hear what you said. My butler has been at the telephone and said he couldn't understand you." —drgonaut. Back wambers of Live can be had by v. and XVI. ‘$18.00 each, bound. Vola ‘applyii Thana bacribérs wishing addres changed will gréatiy At this eaice. 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