Life — December 28, 1893 — page 49: what you’re looking at

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Reoir: I heard papa say the other day that labor is sweet and noble. Mamma: So it is, Regie. Reoie: Then, mamma, why does papa hire a man to cut the grass while he sits on the piazza and only looks on ?— Harper's Young People. ONE of the stories of the Midway Plais- ance is of the mosque there, where prayers were said daily, at regular intervals, for the natives. A pious woman passin costed a young Oriental and ehatted with him, finishing with a nod toward his prayer-house and the remark: “I hope you go to church every day, like a Christian.” ** No,” was the'quick reply ; “1 go every day, like a Turk."—Argo- naut. ‘THe Pessisst: Do you really think the world will ever be Christianized ? Tue Optimist: You bet Ido. And, at the rate the heathen are being wiped out by these machine guns nowadays, it won't be long, either.—Argonaut. “ PLEASE, ma'am,” said the boy, “can't you help me? I have to support a wife an’ three children.” “You? Why you're not old enough to be married.” “No; but me father is. It's his wife and three children I has to support. Harper's Bazar. A YOUNG globe-trotter was holding forth during a dinner in the Faubourg St. Germain, at Paris, about the loveliness of the Island of Tahiti and the marvelous beauty of the women there. One of the Barons Rothschild, who was present, ven- tured to inquire if he had remarked any- thing else worthy of note in connection with the island. Resenting the baron's inquiry, he replied : "Yes; what struck me much was that there were no Jews and no pigs to be seen there.” ; Lightly: HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO KEEP YOUR GAS BILLS SO SMALL? ‘Ts that so?” exclaimed the baron, in : : ou SRS AN aN THE ceRY stauer nowise disconcerted ; ‘then if you and Tightly: 1 MAVE FOUR DAUGHTERS AND THERE'S A BEAU IN THE PARLOR EVERY NIGHT. | go there logeiher we hall make our fortune."—Argonaut. Has written two capital serial stories, ar \ \ al nN which The Century Co. has secured for publication in The Century and St. Nicholas Magazines. One of these stories is entitled ‘‘PUDD’NHEAD WILSON,” and it begins in THE MAGNIFICENTLY ILLUSTRATED CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE CENTURY MAGAZINE, now ready everywhere. It will hold the attention from the first chapter, for it is prob- There is this trouble about | ably the most dramatic novel that Mark Twain has ever written. special, Providences — namely; | Like several of this famous humorist’s stories, it has for its scene a steamboat town on there is often a doubs as to which | the Mississippi River forty years ago. ** Pudd'nhead Wilson,” a hard-beaded country PReRry. In the case of the Chil. | lawyer, after whom the book gets its name, furnishes much of the fan that one naturally Gren, the Bears and the Propla xpects to find in a work by the author o} ‘he Innocents Abroad,” but he appears the bears got more real satisfac | in quite another light in the murder trial which forms the thrilling climax of the story. tiga out of the episode than the | The plot introduces a novel and ingenious employment of science in the detection of prophet did, liecause they got the | crime, and the characters are well drawn and their every action is interesting. ‘* Pudd’n- chiltren, — Purp’siiean” Wit- | head Wilson,” which begins in December, will run through six or seven numbers. Sox's CALENDAR. For Boys and Girls Mark Twain has written “TOM SAWYER ABROAD,” which begins in the November number of ST. NICHOLAS FOR YOUNG FOLKS. Every boy and girl will want to read ‘*'Tom Sawyer Abroad,” while their elders are enjoying " Pudd'nhead Wil- son,” ‘Wide Awake” is now merged in St. NicHOLAs. and beginning with November, the first number of the new volume, ST. NICHOLAS will be permanently enlarged by the addition of about 200 pages inthe volume. Don't miss the great Christmas number of St. NICHOLAS.—sold everywhere, 25 cents. The best Christmas gift to a boy or girl is a year's subscription to this splendid magazine. The Century Co. have a handsome subscription certificate for that purpose. The November number, beginning the volume, will be given free to new subscribers who begin with December. Both THE CENTURY and ST. NICHOLAS FOR YOUNG FOLKS are published by The Century Co...23 Fast 17th St., New Yor&.— THR. CENTURY af $4.00 @ year, ST. NICHOLAS at $3.00. All booksellers and newsdealers take subscriptions, oF re= mittance may be made by check, draft, money-order, or in registered letter, directly to the publishers. MARK TWAIN. comicbooks.com