Life — December 31, 1896 — page 15: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

DONALD MACSLUSHEY DANCING IN DIALECT AT A FETE GIVEN IN HIS HONOR LAST THURSDAY BY THE BRA SICCIT MACRUBBISH SOCIETY OF WEST ORANGEPEEL. waiting for a glimpse of the great author as he came out. His delivery was poor and his lan- CHAIR IN WHICH THE IDEA FOK “MY BONNY PRAFITS" WAS CON- CEIVED. Now in Metropolitan Museum, guage incomprehensible, but the ex- citement was unprecedented. Women, as they fainted, were packed away in the cellar. BIRTHPLACE OF DONALD MACSLUSHEY IN TUMTITODDY. HIS MANNERS, Although more of a gentleman in his manners than Mr. Barrie, there is yet room for improvement; but this is his first absence from home, and much should be forgiven, He has a good appetite, eats rapidly and well, and does not care to converse at his meals. W HEN you turn over a new leaf it is just as well not to men- tion the number of the page. *€TS de earth round?” “Course ‘tis!” “How d’yer know?” “D'yer spose thim cable cars ‘d wurk round a square earth, yer bloke!”