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

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-DIFE: ** Well, what do you think about it ?" said the General. HER PECULIARITY. T'S when the sun sinks in the West The Summer girl is at her best. For when the twilight charms her soul, ‘Tis then she loves to take a stroll ; And by these presents be it known, She hates to take that stroll alone.— Westchester News. Ir seems that the General, with a numerous company of ambassadors and consuls, d been to.a grand dinner at Naples. The flow of wine had been quite as noticeable as ‘ol the soul, but the General and his friend were moderate in their libations, and early, intending to take a slight walk before going to bed. Arm in arm they wat- red tranquilly along until they came to the principal square of the city. Now io this are was an obelisk, planted, as the General knew, very firmly upon its base. But, jrabile dictu! As he entered the square he distinctly saw the obehsk wavering from side Vid you see that ?" asked the General, grasping his companion convulsively. “ Yes," answered the latter. ** Well, I think the sooner we get home and to bed the better. Consider the disgrace to our respective foreign offices if we were found in the streets of Naples in thiscondition.” So, with due regard to their supposed cond felt their way along, holding on to the railings. ju tumbled into bed and as ia ty bound, slept late the next morning. ion, the General and his friend carefully They arrived safely at their hotel, ‘When they came sheepishly down to breakfast, the busthog waiter's greeting carried with it both pain and pleasure : “Did the noble gentlemen feel the earthquake last night ?*"—Boston Budget. “* I'm goia’ home,” said Colonel Kyarter; ‘I'm goin’ home, and if anybody wants me to serve my country “Why, you expect “I know mind telling you that it’s a case of finance wi n, he'll have to send for me, sah. to stay a good while longer!” replied the Colonel, cheerily, ‘* but circumstances alters cases. T don’t h me, ** But you counted over a lot of money in my presence only last night !" “That's a fact. in distress. ** Did he ask 'you for the money ?” No, sah, I didn’t wait to be asked.’ But | met a friend in distress, and I nevah yet went back on a friend Why, sab, the man was in actual need, and I divided with him.” inquired the Colonel's friend suspiciously. “Then haw did you know he needed it?” ‘+1 borrowed bis corkscrew, and when I took it"—here the good Kentucky gen- tleman’s voice quivered —"'1 saw, sah, that it was covered —thickly covered, sah—with rust."—Washington Star. Very Sout GENTLEMAN (to street porter): Here, my man, are ten pfennigs for you; just look and tell me if my boots want polishing. —Humoristische Blatter. Back qumbers of Lure can be had by aj ", ad XVL, $16.00 each, bound. Vola IIL ‘Subscribers wishing address changed will m1 and 11. out it of Vol roll aa i Vol. L, bound, $90.00. Vols IL, VIII, XIIl. and XIV. $2009 exch, bound, XX. $5.0) each. 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