Life — January 16, 1902 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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Mistress ; BUT WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR LasT Cook PLACE? OU! WHY BLESS YOU, MUM, I COULDN'T STAND THE WAY MASTER AND MISTRESS QUARRELED. “WHY, WHAT DID THEY QUARRKL ABOUT? ** “WELL, MUM, IT WAS GENERALLY ABOUT THE WAY [ COOKED THE DINNER.” —Moonshine. Life’s Anecdote Contest. Lire will pay Oxe Huxprep Dottans for the best anecdote, Frety DoLans for the second best anecdote, and Twexry-Five Dot.ars for the third best anecdote, subject to the following conditions : 1.—Anecdotes must not be longer than five hundred words, typewritten, on one side of paper only. —Every anecdote sent in must first have appeared in some book or volume, the contents of which have not been published before its appearance. Anecdotes will not be considered which are teken from the bound volumes of magazines or periodicals of any deseripti 3.—There is no limit to the number of anecdotes that can be sent in by any one person. But no single contributor shall be entitled to more than one prize. 4.—Every anecdote must contain in the upper right-hand corner of the first sheet the title of the volume from which it is copied, the name of the publisher and the date of the publication of the volume. Where date is not given, this should be stated by the words (“No dat 5.—The contributor's name and address should be written plainly on the back h manuscript. 6.—The anecdotes should be addressed to ‘ Anecdote West Thirty-first Street, New York,” and should be accompanied in each case stamped and addressed return envelope. Otherwise the Editors will assume that in case of rejection the return of the manuscript is not desired, and it will be destroyed. —Anecdotes will be read in the order received, and if there are duplicates, only the first will be considered. .—Any period in the world’s history and any language can be drawn from, but | if from a foreign language, anecdotes must be translated into English, | __ 9.—The following definition from the Century Dictionary will govern the meaning of the word anecdote as applied to this contest : of & A short narrative of a particular er detached Incident or occurrence of an interesting nature ; a biographical incident ; a single passage of a private life. 10.—From the anecdotes received Lire. will publish thebest. At the close of the contest the prizes will be awarded to the three contestants who, in the judgment of the Editors of Live, have contributed the best three anecdotes. 11.—The contest will close on February 1, 1902. 1 Free A Gibson Proof “ ™\ KNOCK AT THE} DOOR” is a pict ture of an episode in the) The, two figures are drawn i life of two lovers. ” Mr. Gibson’s most char!) Copyright, 1901, by Life Publtehing Ob H acteristic style. It is specially printed by hand on imported Japar paper, 11 x 11, and is matted ready for framing. Each proof is signed personally by Mr. Gibson. | You can secure the signed proof only by sending, $5.00 for a new subscription to Lire for one year. Thi drawing will not be sold or reprinted, It is for thd exclusive ownership of our subscribers. At the expira tion of this offer the plate will be destroyed. New subscribers will receive for five dollars ¢ year’s subscription to Lire and the signed proof, which can be secured in no other way. LIFE PUBLISHING CO., 19 West 31st St., New York City comicbooks.com.