Life — January 21, 1897 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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Here. is an amusing instance of British class formality. The lady’s-maid of Mrs. Benevolent was stricken down with typhus fever, and Mrs. Benevolent, having a great liking for the maid, declared she would nurse the girl herself. This she did, through a long illness, and after her complete restoration to alth the maid was asked to resume her duties. Her answer was an expression of gratitude for the kindness and care she had received, concluding with the sorrowful “regret that I shall not be able to return to your service, as I cannot engage myself to one who is not a lady, and of course no lady would have nursed and waited upon a servant as you have done in my case.”—Argonaut. Yawstry: you moi Mepcr: Oh, most anybody will lend money. ‘The real test is when you strike him for a second loan,—/ndianapolis Journal. The truest test of a man's friendship is his willingness to lend Morner: Dear me! The baby has swallowed that piece of worsted. Father; That's nothing to the yarns she'll have to swallow if she lives to grow up.—Boston Transcript. A Citicaco general passenger agent the other day received a letter from the publisher of a little paper down in Arkansas which had the merit of frankness, at least. The Arkansas editor said: **DeaR SiR: I wish you would send mea pass from Little Rock to Chicago and return. I've got to go d 1 can't do so unless you do. My paper goes almost every- where in this section, and I'm having mighty hard work to keep it from going to h—l."—Argonaut. “1 WonpeR what got Bluebeard starting to cutting off his wives’ heads?” “Very likely the idea occurred to him while he was at the theatre behind a big hat."—/ndianapolis Journal. THE late Archbishop of Canterbury had many good stories to tell. Two are recalled by his private secretary, Mandeville B. Phillips, in some ‘ Personal Reminiscences,” which he contributes to the January number of the London Sunday Magazine. One concerned Archbishop Tait's coachman, who was a very original character. One day aclergyman who called at the palace asked him whether he had still as much to do as ever, The answer was sublim “There's always a goodish bit doing, sir, but it’s been a trifle easier since we took young Mr. Parry into the business!” The Right Rev. Edward Parry had recently been appointed Bishop Suffragan of Dover. Another of the Archbishop's stories, also of a coachman, will be new to many. A gentleman living in the neighborhood of Addington, finding that the stablemen were not in the habit of attending church, spoke to his coachman about it. ‘They ought to go,” he said. ‘That's just what I say myself, was the rejoinder. ‘I says to them: ‘Look at me, I go, and what harm docs it do me ??"—Exchange. Down in Ohio the other day, not far from Cleveland, I took a carryall or ‘bus, at a country station to ride inland a few mites, The driver, who carried the mail for Uncle Sam, was disposed to be quite communicative. “You don’t live ‘round here, I spose ?"” he remarked, interrogatively. “ No—not now," I replied. ‘I'm from Chicago.” ** Pretty big place, ain't it?" he continued “Yes, it’s a large city,” I said “Ls'pose there's something goin’ on there most of the time, ain't there?” he asked. I nodded alfirmatively. “Well, we ain't so darned slow down here, added, ** Had a dance in the Hinckl di house last night, and there'll be a turkey rattle Tuesday."—Chicago Times-Herald. aviland China GRANDE MAISON DE BLANC Established in Paris 186. TABLE AND BED LINEN, woven by hand and bleached on the grass. It is important to buyers that they should be Lace Curtains, Centre Pieces, Bed Spreads, Quilts, Handkerchiefs. TROUSSEAUX a specialty. informed that the only ware that has always been known as Haviland China is marked under each piece: We invite inspection of our goods, feeling sure you will find the quality much higher and he prices lower than elsewhere. 391 Fifth Ave., New York. On White China On Decorated China.