Life — November 10, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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

THE PROPER LOCATION, “The place for kisses,” the poet mald, “Is under the twinkling stars, When the day with its worry and nolse ts dead. And nothing the stillness mars." * The place for kisses," the maiden sald, “Is under the summer moon, the sun Js set, and the night is fed With the odors of roses in June.” ‘The poet, perhaps, was not far amiss, And the matden was right, | suppose; But, after all, the bext place for a kiss Is under ny sweetheart's nose, Pittsburg Bulletin, Brivis respectability has been defined in @ London police court. A woman, charged with begging, pleaded: “Lam a respectable hilloress, Why, I make trousers for Mr. Newton, the magistrate, If I'm respectable enough for that, I'm good enough for anything.” And the Co: stalned her. This ts somewhat reminiscent of the tailor who vatoly tried to make clear his Identity to the Duke of Wellington. “Why,” sald he, “General, don't you know me? In yer breeches.” Recoguition dawned in the great Duke's eyes as he cordially grasped his Interlocutor’s hand and ex- clalned: “ Why, Major Britches, how are you?” —The Green hag. “ Mick,” ahuntsman, well known on the fh rode a young, restive horse ata meet. On returning, he was asked by the master how he fare Faith,” he repited, * be the tin est of the ridge the haste was quite paceable, and at the end of the run a child mighthave milked Ids of Kildare, ¢ we wor on the Doctor Stivers, of New York, had a large dispensary clinic, and rarety a day passed that one or more cases of felon did not appear. “It won't hurt,” was always bis com- forting assurance to the patient If the latter made an outcry. "at your floger down there," indicating the edge of the table, “and keep still!” he commanded; and patients, as a rule, made little fuss. Doctor Stivers once had a felon on bis left forefinger. He poulticed it for about a week, and walked the floor with pain at night. At last he went to bis asststant surgeon, who xald gravely, “ That ought to have been lanced befor + Posstbly—but—" said Doctor Stivers; and then, with @ long breath—" perhaps you'd better lance It now.” Certainly," sald the assistant surgeon; " put your Anger on the table.” Doctor Stivers compiled, and, with a face as white as paper, watched the knife. “Be gentle,” he cautioned; "that’s an awfal sore finger!" “It won't hurt,” remarked the assistant surgeon, and the xharp steel descended. There was a howl of agony from Doctor Stivers, and, with bis finger tn the other hand, he danced about the room, crying, “Oh { oh! oh 1” “Why,” remarked the assistant surgeon, “I have heard you tell patients hundreds of times that it didn’t hurt to lance a felon. No doubt, no doubt you have,’ groaned Doctor Stivers; “but that depends upon which end of the knife a man 1s at." Argonaut. ‘Tue were having a drill In comparison of adjectives, teacher asked a small boy Iu the front row to compare “Sick, worse, dead,” was the instant reply. —Youth's Companton. HARPER AND BROTHERS: NEW YORK AND LOXpox, Tie Ret axe. By 8.R. Crockett. Illustrations by Pras Richards. Roden's Corner, By Henry Seton Merriam. tions by T. de Thulstrup. The History of Henry Esmond, Ex Makepeace Thackeray, Illustrations by F, Barnard, and Frank Dicksee, R.A. LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY : BOSTON. The Man Without a Country. By Eawward Everett Ha, The Count’s Snug-Bor. By George R. It. Rivers. COPELAND AND DAY : BOSTON, Songs from the Ghetto, By Morris Rosenfeld, The Man Who Worked for Coltister. By Mary Trg Earle. Masry, Ete. By Wittag orge du Maurter, DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY : NEW YORK. The Unenited. By Paul Laurence Duntar, The Comte dela Muette. By Bernard Capes. G. P, PUTNAM'S SONS: NEW YORK AND LONDON, Renaissance Masters, By George B. Rose. Finat Proof. By R. Ottolengut. Selections Jrom“ The Doctor," Ete. By Robert Southey. DOUBLEDAY 4.sD M'CLURE COMPANY: NEW YORK. The Nameless Castle, By Maurus Jokal. Flashlights on Nature. By Grant Allen. Frederick Enoch, What Shalt Our Boys Dofor a Living? By Charles, Wingate. Birds that Hunt and Are Hunted. Miustrated 4 By Neitje Bianchas. The Nursery Rhyme Rook. By Andrew Lang. taste Uons by L. Leslie Brooke. London and New York: Frederta Warne and Company. ‘The Inter- EUROPFAN AGeNTS—Messra. Brentano, hancery Lane, 8 Avenue de l'Opera, Parts. Cnc ee Underwear. The Best Whiskey in America. WEDDING STATIONERY. Samples Furnished. x Men's, Women’s, and Childress a Underwear THEODOREB.STARR sai: 206 Fifth Avenue, MADISON SQUARE, $ in Wool, Merino, Came! Hatr, and Silk sot| Hosiery. Ladies’ and Children’s Hose and Half Hose. Men's Hosiery, Golf and Bicycle B Rroaidooay K> 19H NEW YORK. Three of aKind beat two pairs, but one pair of WNTER m tm ont ie Extending through to 1126 Broadway, by beats two pairs of any other make. It’s in the “graduated” cord ends— Elastic ia places for comfort; Non-elasticia places for durability. Perfectly Matured and Mellow. Everyone with a pair i wee @ es that the GODIVA is the best Solid Back Hair Brush. | ROBERT LOWS SON, Meter. | RUINART. Rich, Pure Flavor. Ask your furiaber for the “Eodwall” of send Soc. for a sample pair . Cheaper model, the “Ca-Cy" for Be. Searf fastener free, for your furnisher’s name If he does not keep" Endwell Braces.”” CHESTER SUSPENDER CO. 3 Decatur Ave., Roxbury Crossing, Mass. ar Sold at all First-class Cafes and by Jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. DALY'S Every Evening at 8:10. A KUNAWAY GIRL, Mats. Wednesday and Saturday at2 THE THORNDIKE *%2s'* (BOSTON) PUBLIC CARDEN. USED BY THE BEST PEOPLE. Luggage Delivered Free (fr. N. Y.. N. H. & I. R. R.). WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT. 327 Broadway, New York