Life — November 1, 1894 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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oe) Be) () Sh) Say A NEW ARGUMENT This is the shape of a woman's waist on which a corset tight is laced. ‘The ribs deformed by being squeezed, press on the lungs till they're diseased, "The heart is jammed and can not pump, the ver isa tor- pid lump ; the stomach, crushed, can pot digest ; and in a mess are ail compressed. There- fore this silly woman grows to be a beautiful mass of woes, but thinks she has a lovely shape, though hideous as a crippled ape. AGAINST CORSETS. This is a woman's natural ‘waist, which corset never yet disgraced. Inside it isa mine of health. Outside, of charms it has a wealth. Itisa thing of beauty true, and a sweet joy forever new. ft needs no artful padding vile or bustle big to give it “style.” I's strong and solid, plump and sound, and hard to get one arm around. Alas! If women only knew the mischief that these corsets do, they'd let Dame Nature ‘have her way, and never try her waist. to. stay.” Plowman's Journal. AT a church meeting in one of the suburbs of Chicago the inquiry was made whether a certain lawyer of the congregation, whose financial affairs were somewhat involved, had “‘ got religion.” To which another lawyer present responded : i's in his wife's name."—Argonaut. ** No, I think not, unless Wire: And did Mr. Gay really say I was positively dove-like ? Husvann: Something of that sort. Boston Transcript. He sai you were pigeon-toed, I believe.— ‘TELEGRAPH tolls are moderately light as a rule; but sometimes they appear to be excessive, as in the case, told some years ago, of a man whose wife was going abroad. He asked her to telegraph him a word or two, letting him know of her safe arrival in London. In a few hours he received the following message, marked collect : “Dear GEORGE: Arrived here safely at fifteen minutes after six. The train was due at six, but we were delayed fifteen minutes while en route. Had a perfectly lovely Journey, "Do not worry about me | will get along all right, "And take good care of yourself, Be so caieful about taking cold this weather. Be sure to have the house Open and aired as often as possible. Remember what I told you about your socks and shirts. Do not forget to keep the basement door locked. Write every day. Iam sure | shall have a lovely time. So good of you to let me go. You must come over after me soon. Forever and ever yours, MAMIE.” An hour later Mamie. was pained to receive the foliowing reply toher,* word or two": .**Do not wire from Switzerland. Am ruined if you do. GEORGE."—Argonaut. HE was one of those men with a please-tread-on-the-tail-of-my-coat expression, and as he plunged across Woodward Avenue he would have been run over by an electric car if a more peaceful and bigger citizen had not seen his danger and pulled him back. “Take your hands off my coat collar, sir! How dare you stop me like that?" and he squirmed around, striking out wildly. “Hold on, man'! Want to get run over that you're so brash? If it hadn’t been for me you'd have gone under those wheels, so you would.” “Til thank you to mind your own business! I know where I am going. [ had plenty of time to cross,” spluttered the wrathy man. “ And I say you had not. I measured the distance with my eye, and you couldn't have done it.” “Tl thank you to keep your distance, sir. I insist upon it, there was no danger. You took a most unwarrantable liberty with me,’sir; that’s what.” “Did, hey !" cried the scranger, catching him up again by the coat collar, which he had just released. ‘* Now here's another electric car coming - it is just about where the other was—over you go if you don't ask my pardon in a jiffy for not letting you get killed. Quick ! say the word.” *1-1—1—much obliged, I'm sure, sir," as the other made a motion to throw him, “you've saved my life—now ——" as the car went by, '* if you ever dare—” But he was given a lift that landed him on the opposite sidewalk, and as he stood there shaking with rage, the big citizen walked off laughing over his first attempt asa life-saver.—Detrott Free Press. Jupce: How old are you, miss ? ELDERLY Femae: [am—Il am—1 am— Juoce: Better hurry up; every moment makes it worse.—FHegende Blatter For sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. Rream’s Building, Chancery Lane, ‘News Company, ‘The Inter. Eunorgax AcgxTs—Momra Bi 37 Avenue do VOpera, Parts; tanrbach's News Exchange, 1" cn Germany, , Agents for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. irritations of the SKIN and SCALP Odors from Perspiration - Speedy Rellef by Using Packer’s Tar Soap **It Soothes while it Cleanses."” Medical and Surg. Reporter, Phila. CELEBRATED HATS, —anp— Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets And The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. 22d & 234 Sts. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. ar Agencies in all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Aware, Paris Exposition, 189, HITCHINGS & CO., Horticu GREENHOUSE HEATING suo VENTILATING APPARATUS. Established 50 Yeas Sa RS aa Conservatories, Greenhouses, Palm Houses, Etc., Erected Complete with Onur Patent Iron Frame Construction. Plansand Estimates of Cost and Illustrated Catalogues Sent on Application. And Largest Manutacturers of 916 Chestnat St., Phita. Itural Architects and Builders 233 MERCER ST., N.Y. LEWIS G. TEWKSBURY Misses’ and Children’s Garments, We invite particular at- tention to our Winter Styles in Coats, Jackets, and Newmarkets, rang- ing in price from $6.50 to $30.00. Dresses for school and afternoon wear, from $5.50 to $25.00. Also many Novelties in Infants’ Coats, hand-em- broidered Dresses, Sac- ques, and Wrappers. Ladies’ Flannel, Cash- mere, and Silk Tea Gowns. Fine Choice Diamonds Rubies, Pearls and other precious stones —at retail. Spautpinc & Co., (ixconrorateD.) State and Jackson Sts., Chicago) 36 Ave. de l'Opera, Paris. Our ‘' Suggestion Book” mailed free. muslin under- wear, imported and domestic makes; Silk Skirts, from $4.95 to $25.00. This department is at the Broadway end of our second floor. James McCreery & Co., Broadway and 11th St., NEW YORK. Banker, 50 Broadway, New York, Buys and sells Bills of Exchange on all parts of the wo hold 26 Part of Postage / Add. 9 Weee ; comicbooks.com