Life — March 11, 1897 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Wuex John C. Reid was managing editor of the Times he had an office-boy whose nerve and cheek were colo: Greatness never embarrassed him, for he was no respecter of persons. One day he entertained in the reception-room a waiting visitor, whose patronizing way nettled s of questions concerning his life and occupation we ed at him, and, finally, he was asked how much he earned a week. His reply was * which caused the interrogator to nt the visitor was summoned ated his experience with an boy who saic ty dollars a week, Reid rang bell; ente “Did you tell this gentleman that you made fifty dollars a week he c not tell him any such thi * exclaimed the gentle: an. “You mean m F two ago that you made fifty dollars a week?” d any such thi y “What did you gentleman?" put in Reid. “Ltold him I earned fifty dollars a week, but you pay me only three dollars. The vis that he forgot his b with the managing When he had taken leave of the office Reid raised the boy’s salary to six dollars, New York Pres. OF Was SO excit usiness Joux Cas ion of a bad-t Amazonian person. ELL tells a story about the cross-exam- mpered female in his court, She was Her husband, obviously the weaker vessel, sat sheepishly listening. The opposi attorney pressed a certain question rather urgently, and she said angrily: ** You needn't think to catch me. You tried that once before.” The lawyer said: Madam, Ihave not the slightest desire to catch you, and your husband looks as if he was sorry he did.” — Pittsburg Bulletin, Emoarrasseo.— First CHORUSGIRI: Ido feel so queer in these short skirts. Secoxp Cuorvs Girt: I know; we all feel that way at the start, but you will get used to it. 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