Life — April 7, 1900 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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295 all: Health, Love, Riches, and Life itself; but the whole world knows me. Fame is mine, and I die content.’ “Well, that is all—they found it on his desk. Hard luck, ch?” “Yes. But I say, Bill-who was Martine anyway ?” Mrs. Charks R. Waters, The Proper Life to Lead. #6, CANNOT understand,” said Whittler, it is that so many fellows I know are in such awe of their wives, I don't feel that way.” “Do you mean to say,” said Bilter, “*that you do exactly as you please, without being influenced by anything your wife says?” “ That's exactly what [ mean,” replied Whittler. ‘* This idea of losing your individuality just because you happen to be married is all nonsense. I tell you that I lead an absolutely untrammeled existence. If I feel like not going home after business, Idon'tgo. And if I want to ask the boys in for a little game of cards, I don’t hesitate todo so. I smoke all overthe house, insist upon having my favorite dishes, stay home from church when I want to, rearrange the furniture to suit myself, and in fact, down to the smallest detail of my daily life. I do absolutely as I please, without let or hin. drance. It’s the only way to live.” Bilter regarded his friend with a look of grave sus- picion, “Well, well,” he said somewhat satirically,"* you , tre a wonder, How long “ have you been doing this sort of thing?” “Thave been doing it,” said Whittler, calmly and complacently, “ever since my wife went to the country on a visit.” “ HY does every- body go to Broadhead for advice?” “Oh, he invariably ad- vises them to do just exactly what he knows they have already made The Professor (on the exe of @ great discovery): MEMNON, DID YoU exe THAT soKE IN Puck. up their minds to do, Judge, Punch, Fun Last wenn? whether he thinks it will “SEE IT] WHY GRANDPA RAMESES TOLD ME THAT WHEN 1 WAS A BOY.” be good for them or not,” comichooks.