Life — February 15, 1894 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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LIFE Sue had not known the young man long, and when he asked her to be his she referred him to her father. He had tackled more dangerous men than “So,” marry my daughter * Ido, sir,” he answered promptly. id the father, observing how handsome and debonair he was, a girl's father, and he went in bravely. “you want to ** Are you' prepared to make some sacrifices ?" “ Certainly, sir.” ‘: Tsuppose you are a man about town ?” * To some extent, ive up my club !” he exclaimed. es, sir, give up your club,” replied the father sternly. reat Scott, man, I can't do it.” ** But you must.” * Ttell you I can't do it,” he insisted. of support.” “I'm a policeman, and have no other means Then the father smiled serenely and told him to run her in at once.—Detroit Free Press. Wen Sheridan was a manager, he even indulged in such catering to the public tas] as offering to the publica dog piece, by Reynokls, entitled The Caravan, of the Drie and His Dog.” first presentation it is recorded that Sheridan, after’ witnessing ty] performance, suddenly entered the green-room, shouting: "Where is he ?- Where is guardian angel?” Presuming he meant to congratulate the author, Reynolds replied : ** Pooh,” replied Sheridan, "I don't mean you ; I mean the dog.” Later, ne Dignum, who played in the piece, approached Sheridan one night, wit woeful countenance, saying: ‘Sir, there is no guarding against illness. It is tny lamentable to stop the run of a successful play like this; but really —" 7 * Really what ?” cried Sheridan, interrupting him. “Lam so unwell that I cannot go on longer than to-night.” “You !" exclaimed Sheridan ; “My good fellow, you terrified me; I thought ya were going to say the dog was il Argonaut. “Here Iam!" Mayor CARTER, of Chelsea, told an excellent story at a dinner one evening br week. It seems that there was a fair in Chelsea recently, and one of the attractias was that several persons were to dress up in such costumes as ingenuity might. suggests represent the title of some book. ‘Then there were guesses on the name of the book wha the costume was designed to represent. One man simply had boards like the “sandwich mai him and one behind. "On one of these boards w 20,” and on the other the word ** Chelsea, Well, the guessers puzzled their heads for a long time, but could not guess the titled the book which his costume represented. Finally they gave it up and asked the “sax wich man" to tell what it was. “The Quick and the Dea on the street, one in front painted in conspicuous letters the wut said he.—Soston Traveller. Yor vale by all Newsdealers national News Com) Breans ‘buiding London, EC, GENTS. t Britain. The Inter ‘Chancery Lape, \ s 'SHDEP OY ES on SPOTS. SPOTS. Por Itching, Burning, Chaps, Chilblains, Editor of “Baby” reports: ‘*For acne spots on the face it is undoubtedly efficacious, fre- quently removing pimples in a few days. It relieves itching at BLONDEAU ET CIE., 73-77 Watts St., New York. Of all good druggists, er direct, 50 cents per box. CELEBRATED HATS, —AxD— Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets And The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. aad & 23d Sts, and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. ‘16 Chestnut St, Phila {Agencies tn all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Awarded. Parts Exposition, 1859, J. S. CONOVER COMPANY, Formerly of West 23d Street. New Designs in Fireplaces, Andirons and Fenders. Great reduction in expenses, with larger facilities, enables us to offer our goods at extremely low prices. FIREPLACES, MANTELS, TILES. 1o1 Fifth Avenue, near 18th St., - LEWIS 6. TEWKSBURY New York. Gold asa Silver Smiths onroago. A collection of Foreign and D mestic Wares, Jowels Gems that offers the widest choic WILLIAMS’ JERSEY CREAM here. TOILET. Intended tote to the rest olthebody w: whatWilllams’ 3 ‘Shavin; ps have been to the faces of nearly all nkind - for upwards of | falta hundred A combination ol ‘ich —soft yellow Jersey Cream—(from % our own herd of imported Jer- sey cattle)—in a most_exqui- site—delicate Toitet Soar, The result of 60 years of cestly— latoricns experiment. There is abundant informatios ie] the prospective buyer in the * Bap gestion Book ”—mailed free. 36 Ave. de l’Opera, Parts. D G| Why it Falls Of, Turns Greys and the Reset By Prof. HARLEY PARKER, F. R. A.S - Lone & Co., 1018 Arch “Erery one should read this little book.""— Athenew SUPERIOR to VASELINE and CUCUMBERS VASELINE CREME SIMON marvelous for softening, whitening and perfuming the complexion. Bicet Aemcncrous for light CUCUMBERS affections of the s) SIMON 36, rue de Provence PAEIS PARK & TILFORD. New-York: D Perfumers, Fancy goods stores. Banker, 50 Broadway, New York, Buys and sells Bills of Exchange on all parts of the worl comicbooks.com ete eG) &, eatin