Life — March 31, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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7 The fashion plates are blooming now Where’er our eyes are turning; Designs that clothe the form with grace Or fill the heart with yearning The spring will bring them forth once more. Fine garments by the million, Fit for the military man And for the staid civilian, In droves adown the street they'll go, To fascinate each charmer But none so fine as Uncle Sam In his new spring suit of armor, —Washington Times. CoxonessMax Dennis (ten years hence): Mr. Speaker, L desire to present a bill granting a pension to Fake Serib- bler, ex-editor of The Hullabaloo, whose health w ruined by the excitement consequent upon waging in his columos the late war against Spain, —Philadelphia Novth American, Friexo: I've read a oumber of your magazine arti cles, but I must confess I have failed to see any merit in them. Action: Thanks, old man; I'm glad to hear you say so. “What! Do you mean to tell me you are prowl of their lack of merit “No, not exactly; but, you see, it's more profitable to cater to the magazine editors than to the publi Chicago } For sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The Inter- national News Cowpany, Bream's Building. Chancery Lane, London. F. C., England, AGKxTs. LIFE BINDER, Tiffany & Co, Cheap, Strong and Durable. WILL HOLD... <26 NUMBERS. Siluer Wedding Presents “Senator Scutoway, of New Hampshi one when he gets warmed on the civil service question,” said one of the statesmen who came to help the Michigan Club celebrate Washington's birthday. ‘Somewhere in the South a bright colored boy appeared before the Com- mission to be examined for the position of letter-carrier. ** How far is it from the earth to the moon?" was the first question asked by those who were to determine the young man’s fituess for the place he sought. **How fah am it from de earf to de moon!’ echoed the applicant. * My Lawd, boss, if you's gwine to put me on dat route I don't want de job.’ “With that the young man grabbed his hat and left as though he were chased."—Detruit Free Press. . tells a good Durixo the visit of a political gentleman to Kentuck: his servant came into his room early one morning and announced the coldest weather of the season, “Hit’s so cold, kunnel, he said, “dat all de whis- 's froze hard” What!" shrieked the colonel, jumping out of bed, * Dey tells me de whiskey’s froze, suh."* “Well, well! That beats my time! But * Yes, suh.* “Just go down and bring me up a hunk of it. I ulways did like cracked ice! "Chicago Times: Herald, key say John!" * De. Biro thinks Florry’s new gown is perfection." * But what does he say of her mother’s conditi “Why, we haven't asked him yet. You see, he's such a swell, elegant man that we hate to broach business mat- ters to him so early."—North America Paris ; Germany, Agents for Germany, Austria and Switzeriand, the leading Ladies’ Tailor in salons the latest productions To Ladies en route or about departing for Europe. Mr, Eaxest, for the past fifteen years has recently established himself in Lon- don, where he is showing in his extensive MARPER AND BROTRERS: XEW YORK AND U Yarn, Sea Stories, By Morgan Rober: The War of Worlds, By H. G. Wells Dreamers of the Ghetto, By I. Zangwill. Wonder Talks from Wagner. By Anna Alive Ctaps MERBERT 8, STONE AND COMPANY: CHICAGO AND SEW yeas How to Play Golf. By H. J. Whigham. Across the Salt Seas, By John Bloundelle- burtee The Pride of Jennico. By Agnes and Ex: w York: The Macmillan Company. Tales of the City Room. By Elizabeth ( New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Eugene Field in His Home. By Ida Comstoe New York: E. P. Dutton and Company > Castie Jonas, i Below, Hostess (at party): And does your mother to have two pieces of pie when you are at hot Witte (who has asked for a second piece), %: ma‘an * Well, do you think she would like you to have tw pieces here Witte (confidently): — Tit- Bits, “Oh, she wouldn't care, Ths isn't her pie.” AS ambitious young man wrote to an advice. “I'm only making ten dollars a month at my tos ness," he wrote, “and T think [ could make a sneces in literature.” The author replied: “Iam only averaging nine doles a month at my business. Tell me what yours is, apd i you are anxious to jump into Hterature, I'll swap wit Atlanta Constitution. author fer EUROPEAN AGEXTS—Measra. 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