Life — February 9, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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She wished to make the patr df grouse that had been sent o her part of a special little diuner—one of eason of their poetic cholce af dishe jo to accompany the birds she wished to have sd Xcellgnt current Jelly. The ordinary stand pmething superiate nent, Where one pays a quarter stalk for wakes would not do, She wished So she visited a gorg: ach for teertain seasons ly from & shelf and placed it before his custe dlidn't look specially good, so she asked him somewhat Hd guarantee tt. 0 a label on the side of the glass. It Made by Mrs. J. M rooklyn, N.Y." The customer was mild-mannered and d he took advantage of it. Guar arling lip (she told me she actnally saw b n't have to guarantee Mrs. McGuggin’s j pous. * Lut have never heard oman, “and | want something specially nice ¥ you guarantee it to be of first-class quality “ Madame,” sald the clerk, haughtily, guarantee this lady's Jelly. This lady, + he sand, with a lip curl. “We Her name ts auld the mild-mannered It you will we do not have madame, has broke In the Fam not questioning doubt of that, I with a heighten 5 e lady's reputation; it was the Jelly, Lassure you Dramatic Mirvor. Tne mother superior of a convent In alittle Irish town What short-sighted, she thought was written by Canon Doyle, and for the edification of the community It avas read aloud at meal times, The novices were thrilled at the freedom with which love-making was alluded to, weil,” sald the mo:ber supertor, “ the dear Canon 18 preparing us for a miracle of grace. The frivolous flirt, by the mercy of Heave 4s by taking the vel.” looked at the title-page Conan” aud not“ Canon” stood print “Well,” sal the mother superior, plous man, and now that we have paid for It, we shoutd be wasteful not to read It, The story Is guod enough to be tru London Acadeniy, the bookseller ts a Tuis ts an ancient anecdote of the San Francisco theatres 4 to have opera bere. There was an antique «1 Charles Maurel, a Frenchman, who was vari minated on the programme as Monsieur Charles Mousteur Charles, Monsieur Maurel, Seti nd Sefior Carlos Maurelll, The doubling of Files a1 the ope 1s not unusual, and at times Seiior Mauret found that he bad so many réles that bis Itallan, which was of the spaghetti order found tn the cheap restau- rants of Marsellles, at times gave ont, Teing somewhat fus- tered onc having a singing part with a few lines In It, he forgot his Italian and perpetrated the following polyglot solo: la porto det castetlo Ii y a queiqu’un qui m'appello."—Argonaut. 3 of @ patnfally nervons tempe ment, and tn con was constantly making awkward remarks—intende mpliments—to the Bishopand others. Having distinguished himself tn an unnsual degree during & gathering of clergy to an afternoon tea at the Bishop's palace, he was taken to task for bis fatlings by a sentor curate, why was one of his companions on the way home. Look here, Bruce,” said the sentor, decidedly, © » adonkey. Why cannot you keep quiet instead of makiog your asinine remarks? Tam speaking to you now as 4 brother—" 4 laughter tnterrupted him at this point, and for 4 moment he wondered why.—Baltimore News. Wnew Pope was first introdaced to Lord Halifax, to resg his * had, ? the noble critic generously criticised this and that word at frequent intervals. The poet was stary with vexation, for the parts that most pleased him were the ones most eriticised. Ax he returned home with Sir Same Garth, be reveated bis displeasure. “Oh,” sald Garth, “you are not acquatnted wi Lordsbip; he must criticlse. At the next visit, read saine passages and tell him you recollected his critict Pope made use of this stratagem. Lord Halifax way delighted aud exclaimed: “Pope, they are now tntmitatie” —Home Journal, Hate a dozen lawyers sat solemnly and silently looking at their watches tn Judge Daingertield’s departinent of the Supertor Court. Allen Templeton, a witness of the deatd ef May Quill, killed by the Berkeley train, bad testitied that the tnuin stopped at Dwight for one minute. Attorney Sullivan, on cross-examination, asked him estimate the time of a minute, Then the lawyers palied oct thelr watches and timed him. On bis first effort he made t Just thirty-two seconds. ‘They tried him again, and he made {tin sixty seconds toa tick, The witness was looking straight at the clock bebind the learned attorney — San Prancisen Examiner, local bookseller’s a volume which, being some- EUUOPEAN AGENTS—Messrs. Brentano. ST Avenue de l'Opera, Parts. Shade Worit Work Hecate eh auas zt HARTSHORN SHADE ROLLER. A perfect arti¢le. No tacks Quired. 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