Life — September 12, 1895 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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Composttors are supposed to be able to decipher all kinds of handwriting, even that of editors and ministers. On this point Mr. Robert. Clark, the Edinburgh printer, used to tell a story : Prof, Lindsay Alexander came into our office one Friday with the manuscript of a sermon, “You must let me have proofs of this to-morrow,” he said. T told him the time was too short. He must give us a few days longer. “No,” he said. “1 must preach this sermon to-morrow, It is a special ser- mon, I wrote it ten years ago, and now Ican't make out a word of it."—£x. A PROVINCIAL paper concluded an ac- count of a local wedding with the follow- ing surprising announcement : ‘The bridegroom's present tothe bride wasa handsome diamond brooch, besides many other beautiful things in cut glass.” Wuew an eighteen-year-old girl says her mother won't let her accept an in- vitation to a party, it is certain that the wrong person has asked her to go.— Atchison Globe. A MOMENT OF ANXIETY. “WILL HE DEWOUR “I punxo, HE Jusoty 2" FOR QUAIL, AN’ YOU NEVER CAN TELL WOT A GAME DOG WILL Do.” KES THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY I GOT INSIDE 0° ME FRANK of imitations ‘that have sprung 2 since it affained Pils extended popularity, among wb men, medical men — in fact al men. vo, . Beware Gf the Umitations \andonderny’ is bright, pure, Sparkling and delicious. Sold Every where. Some people can set up in business on a very small capital. One morning little Susie Green called at Mrs. Brown's door, “Say, Mrs, Brown,” she said, “ma wants to know if she could borrow a dozen eggs ? She wants to set ‘em under a hen.” “So you've got a hen that you're setting, have you?” said Mrs, Brown, “I didn’t know you kept hens,” “No'm, we don't; but Mrs. Smith's going to lend usa hen that wants to set, and ma thought that if you'd lend us some eggs we'd find a nest ourselves."— Youth's Companion. “ Yes, daughter is getting along in her music so well that we are thinking of sending her to some institute.” “1 heard one of the neighbors say that she ‘ought to be sent to an institution of some kind." —/ndianapotis Journal. FRranxie: I don't like Miss Tender, our new school teacher. Par Why not? "Cuz she talks to us ‘stid of lickin’ us.—Boston Courier. THICK OR THIN, PLAIN OR ORNAMENTAL. OF FINEST WOODS. For 8, Parlors, Dining, Bed-Rooms, Etc. CAN BE LAID OVER’ OLD, FLOORS OR NEW. Write for New Bester Fi Beck: The Interior Hi Mfre. SSataaapotts, a. HOW TO MAKE Blany women sotth fair faces are defcient tn deauty ore. tng 00 unde veloned Agures, AM dusts, etc, toAich ean be reme- ied by the use of ADIPO-MALENE. E. MARSH & CO., Madison &a., Phila., Pa. Hampa.and a descriptive cit- entar, with te Carry in pocket. fect pictures gti loading. Film ne Snap shot or time “etic