Life — January 9, 1902 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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A VISITOR to # farm was especially struck by the great ruggedness.and strength of one of the stalwart harvest hands, Jand satd to the farmer : “That fellow ought to be chuck-fall of wor! He ts," replied the farmer, “or he ought to be, because I hain’t never been able to get none out of bim."—Success. THE HOUSE LONESOME Has no telephone service, It 1s cut off from the last touch of [modern comfort. Telephone service puts the whole city at fyour elbow, Rates in Manhattan from $48.8 year, New York ‘elephone Company, 111 West 38th St., 215 West 125th St. Dick Sonor (joyfully) Cousin May : 1 give up. “Nelite has promised to marry me ! “Pshaw! That's no news, She asked me a month ugo pf [ would be her bridesmatd."— Philadephia Press, Great news! Guess? Tar Santa Fe cordially invites you to spend the winter in lifornia and to use The California Limited train from Chicago. Best train for best travelers. Freperic ViLtiErs, the well known war artist and cor- espondent, declares he saw the following sign in a prominent otel In an Australian town where water was scarce = “Please don't use soap when washing, as the water {+ quired for tea,""— Argonaut, HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON, ‘The Ideal hotel of America for permanent and transtent uests Mus. MALAPRop : That's young Mr, Jenkins. He's engaged }o be married, you know, Mns Gawstg: Indeed? Ith bin: nowt + Yes, that’s his flasco,"—Philadelphia Press, And 1s that the young woman DELETTREZ, Panis, VIOLETTES CELESTES 18 most de- ghtful odor in high-grade Tollet Soaps and Perfumes. PManufactured and popularized tn Parts by Delettrez, Now ‘or sale in this country by your draggists. Ask for it. “Ip seems to me,” expostnlated the traveler, “ you barge an awfully high figure for # ride across your little jsthmus."* fat where will you find another railway,” argued the cket-seller at Colon, “that afords such # fine view of @ revolution from the car windows?"—Chicago Tribune. HOTELS CHAMBERLIN AND HYGEIA, Old Poin: Comfort, Va Golt Links. golt prisiieges. Visitors at Chamberlin and Hygela have No," sald the landiady, “ we cannot accommodate you, Ve only take In single gentlemen” “Goodness,” replied Mr, Marryat hink I'm twins? "—PAiladelphia Record. “what makes you I7’s the fad this winter for golfers to go to California, Best train for best travelers ts The California Limited, via the Banta Fe. Ortnust: Ob, cheer up; cheer up. gain. Prssimist: That's just what fam sad about; 1 haven't ot a Lew winter overcoat yet.—Detroit Free Press. Spring will come ASK THE WAITER the dining car for Saratoga Arondack Water— the pare, frervescent table water, Aids digestion. DrewaeR (on Western express): Your deal, What makes ba so nervous MR. GotaM: I'm afratd I'll get carried past my station. “ Where do you get off?" “at Chicago."—New York Weekly. “May we always mingle in the friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of School of Bookbinding for Ladies SCHLBUNING & ADAMS, 256 West 234 St, ¥. T. City. Bookplates Designed and Engraved. Artistic Bookbinders Send for Prospectus REDUCED MYSELF 80 POUNDS. No diet or medicine, Will send five months’ treatment, $1076. 0. D.. References prominent people. Deilvery, P. Adare: General ry, P.O. Branch Madison Aven st 23d Street, New house and garden, Ie depended upon a close circle of friends for society, and in bis own way wasa soctable man, but he pre- ferred to see his friends aud acquaintances by appolatment, and woe betide the too intrusive stranger. One day an enter- prising man called who was duly armed with a letter of introduction, and the servant was nearly ylelding to the im- pulsive stranger, whereupon the painter of ** Dante's Dream” leaned over the bantster and sald in a firm, melilftuous voice “Tell the gentleman that I am not at home.” —Lippincott’s Magazine. | ARRANGEMENTS are being made for a convention of general adv ers to be held at Delmonico's, New York, on Wednesday and Thursday, January 29th and 30th. n interesting programme, embracing some of the most important questions in the field of advertising, has been prepared, and it is expected that a large number of advertisers from all parts of the country will attend. There will be a banquet on Wednesday evening, at hich some of the prominent publishers of the country will make addresses. It is expected reduced railroad rates will be secured. Nor long ago a Western Kansas politician was asked by his wife to lay aside politics long enough one day to dig the potatoes in the garden. Me consented, and, after digging for a few minutes, went Into the house and sald he had found coin, He washed {t off, and it proved to be a silver quarter. | He put {t tn his Jeans and went back to work. Presently he went to the house again and sald be bad found another coin, He washed the dirt off of {t, and this time {t was a stiver haif-dollar, He put tt tn his Jea “IT have worked pretty bard,” sald he to his wife; “1 guess I'll take a short nap.” When he awoke, he found that his wife had dug all the Test of the potatoes, Bat she found no coins, It then dawned upon her that she had been “ worked.” Argonaut. Towanp the latter part of Rossettl's life he rarely left his | THOROUGHBRED ANGORAS Kittens in all colors and ages; Paticularty, chotce for their extra. preeding; desirable pets having charming dispositions ; playful and intelligent. 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