Life — February 14, 1895 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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AT SEISPRS AT NLS Tue French are a witty race, but French servants are reported the stupidest in the world. It is of a person of that race that this story is told. Justine was reproved by ber mistress for bringing home lobsters that were not fresh. “You must positively not get any lobsters, Justine,” said her mistress, “unless they are alive.” ‘The servant took the injunction deeply into her consciousness. A few days afterward her mistress sent her to get some cheese. “Is this fresh cheese, Justine ?” asked the mistress, Ob, yes, madam," answered the servant, I took pains to see that it was alive."— Philadelphia Inquirer, THE road up the mountain was hard to climb on borseback, but when I reached the top of the gap a beautiful view was spread before me... Like a strand of twisted silver the Cumberland river was woven in and out among the trees of the valley, and far, faraway the green of the forests stretched until it faded into the blue of the distant sky. After gazing on the magnificent scene for a few mo- ments | got off my horse to fix my saddle girth, and while I was about it a moun- taineer came out of the woods by the roadside. * How are you ?" said I,‘ Have you a piece of string that I can tie up this girth with 2” “Sorry, mister.” said he, but I hain’ How far is it to the nearest house ?. Maybe I can get it there. + Like’s not you kin. It’s about half a mile down the mountai + Who lives there ?” “The Widder Blinkins.” “Not Sam Blinkins’ widow ?" I asked in astonishment, for only a week had met Sam down in Pineville in a timber trade. No. It’s Bill's.” I knew he had a brother, but I dido’t know he was dead,” said I, consider- ably relieved. He ain't dead.” said he, grinning, ‘It's his grass widder.” “Ob, Bill has skipped, has he 2” “+ Well, sorter, you may say. You see, Bill's wife owned the farm, and he kinder took it easy tell she got her dander up, and then caze he wouldn't tuck it into her head to pester the life outen him and keep him from in rest, It kep’ on from bad to wuss tell at last she tuck a club and druv the place. And Bill told her he'd be derned ef he'd ever come back forever.” “When did all this happen ?”” ++ Only jist this mornin’.”” “Well, I guess I had better stop there, had I?” “In course, mister,” he said urgently.” ‘She ain't fierce to strangers.” With this assurance I started on, and as I turned in the road he called to me: “Say, mister, won't you tell the widder that you seen Bill up in the mount- ain lookin’ powerful lonesome ?"—Detroit Free Press. Chocolat Suchard. The most delicious chocolate for breakfasts, receptions, and for all purposes for which chocolate is used. Manufactured bythe Fabrigue Suchard, Neufehdtel, Switzerland. Established 18%, For sale by all good grocers, confectioners, and caterers. Thos. Leeming & Co., 73 Warren Street, New York, American Depot W.L, ,DoucLAS $3 S$ SHOE 1S THE BEST, FIT FOR AKING. $5. CORDOVAN, FRENCH & ENAMELLED CALF. 433.59 FINE CALF &KANGAROO. $3 Are oulGe-s SOLES! $2. WORKIN $250 Tocraa rine eS, $2, $178 BOYS SCHOOL SHOES, $29982. $3.72 Best DONGOLy WiEBouel Ka. Ovcr One Million People wear the’ W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes Allour shoes are equally satisfactory They give the best value for the mone They equal custom shoes in style and Thele wearing quatiticn are uneurpassed. ‘The prices are uniform,---stamped on sole. From $1 to $3 saved over other makes, If your dealer cannot supply you we can, NAPOLEON EXHIBIT. aidan, excet, Sanday ; 42 mementos on riew at Blooming ALL RECEIPTS to be distributed to various CHARITIES, under the direction of a committee appointed for that parpose by bis Honor, Mayor Strong. Detrort, Hodg es BLég. Pailadelphige= 12is" FEconny Cannel ot Es EVATOR Co, d For Catalogue. ncet nang fm memento on vier, tt Boning: | ROCHESTER, ti fant ralogue. Shirts READY TO WEAR. GUARANTEED. Fit, Finish, Fashi ty Finish, Fashion, ASK YOUR OUTFITTER FOR THEM. Write for our complete “Souvenir of Fashion,” free by Mail. CLUETT, COON & CO., Maxens, “X°0% Absolute Purity Guaranteed Responsible physicians have lately said that the purest and most economical is Liebig COMPANY'S Extract of Beef Free from fat and gelatine, of fine flavor, its excellence never varies, amen Bag: awarded at the Paris HYGIENIC, ADHERENT & InvVisis LE. VEL OUTINE. Or DE AIZ.— CE. FAY, lavestor 8, Rue deta Patx, Paris.— Cantion, None Genuine bat those bearing the word “FRANCE” and the signatare CH. FAY. spice whieh. eh tlle what Rheumatism 13 inal} ail 8, the cause in attending it, and rrp abtaia a iastion, W: RIMBALL'S Union Square Ne Ye comicbooks.com