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<==. OUR FOOLISHy | GNTEMPORARIE “ Tursts tough luck," sald Ham, mournfully, as he leaned : Out over the aide of the ark, “What's wrong now?" querted Shem. “Why, all this water to fish in,” repiied Ham, “and only two fishin’ worms on board."'— Ohio State Journal. THE HOUSE COMFORTABLE Is not really comfortable unless {t has telephone service, which is the greatest modern comfort, Rates in Manhattan from $48 @ year, New York Telephone Company, 111 West Ssth St., 215 West 125th St. “Dip yez show Casey, the conthractor, the Wash'nt’n / monnymint? " asked Mr. Raiferty. * answered Mr. Dolan, “an? he wor deeply “What did he say?” “To sald tt wor tho tallest one-story buildin’ he iver caw!” Washington Star. ‘Tne Santa Fe cordially invites you to spend the winter In California and to use The California Limited train from | Chicago, Best train for best travelers. La Montr : I wonder what they are selling over there? I + Just heard them shouting, ‘Mere's something to catch a ! man’s eye!" ° La Morn’ Hi'm 1! They must be selling ladies’ umbrellas, —Philadelphia Record. 4 DELETTREZ, Paris, VIOLETTES CELESTES 13 @ most de- ; Ughtful odor in high-grade Totlet Soaps and Perfumes. i Manufactured and popularized in Parts by Delettrez. Now for sale In this country by your druggists, Ask for it. the salesman sald, handing out another package, It is very whole- “Tas,” “1s also an excellent substitute for coifee. some, It makes red blood.” “Haven't you something,” asked the young woman with the earrings, “ that makes blue blood ?* —Chicago Tribune. Cook's IMventaL EXTRA Dry CHAMPAGNE has by reason of its purity and unrtyaled bouquet achieved a world-wide Teputation, Tue neatness of the New England housekeeper {sa matter of common remark, and hasbands {n that part of the country are supposed to appreciate thelr advantages, A Dit of dia- logue reported by @ Now York paper shows, however, that there may be another side to the matter. “Martha, have you wiped the sink dry yet?” asked the farmer, as he made the final preparations for the night, Yes, Josiah," she replied. Why do you ask? 4 Well, [did want adrink, but 1 guess 1 can get along till morning.""— Youth's Companion. HOTEL VENOOME, BOSTON. All the attractions of hotel life, with the comforts and privacy of home. “THEY claim to be connected with some of the best famtlies." “By telephone: 1's the fad this winter for golfers to go to California. Best train for best travelers {s The Cailfornta Limited, via the Santa Fe. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Brive: Darling, what caused you to pick out Milwaukee as the end of our bridal tour? Gxoow : It was the farthest place I could get a pass to, —Louisvilie Evening Post. HOTELS CHAMBERLIN and HYGEIA, Old Point Comfort, Va, Face the sea at Junction of Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. No malaria there. “Wane there any pretty dresses in the play ?"* “Ob, yes. ‘The poor deserted wife, who had to take in sewing for # living, sudered agontes in a lovely white alk gown, with chiffon ruffies, and a dream of a pearl-colored plush opera cloak lined with white far." —Philadephia Evening Bulletin. “Happy are we met, been, Happy may we part, and Happy meet again,” Happy have we ‘A’ pure.rye, 10 years ; old, aged ae by time, | ‘Sole Proprietors, WHITE, HENT2 & CO.,| Phila‘/& New York. ESTABLISHED 1793. Green Label. a At All First-Class Dealers. Manhattan Theatre "was MRS FISKE and her company In THE UNWELCOME MRS. HATCH An every-day drama by Mrs. Burton Harrison School of Bookbinding for Ladies SCHLEUSING & ADAMS, 256 West 234 8t., N.Y. City. Artistic Bookbinders Send for Prospectus Bookplates Designed and Engraved. THE PRUDENTIAL GIRL OF 1902. Among the many beautiful calendars tesned for this year, one of the most artistic 1 richness of color and simplicity of design is that which Lears the Imprint of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, ‘The calendar proper t4 on one side of a cardboard, about twelve by fen Inches, leaving the other side free for # striking portrait picture in ten colors. ii which the edects of an oll painting are reproduced with remarkable fidelity. The picture Is that of a young woman, hine- eyed and golden- hatred, in. gown of white, with green leaves and scarlet Howers, and set off with a dark purple hat of the Gainsborough style, encircled by a biack ostrich plume. The Prudential has arranged to distribute these calendars, and If you desire one, write to the Home Ofice of The Prudential, in Newark, N. J., mentioning this paper, and a copy will be sent yon by the Company, free of cost, Life’s Anecdote Contest. Lire will pay Oxe Hexprep Dottans for the best anecdote, Firty Dottans for the second best anecdote, and Twest’ : Doutars for the third best anecdote, subject to the following conditions : necdotes must not be longer than five hundred words, typewritten, on one side of paper only ery 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 taken from the bound volumes of magazines or periodicals of any description. 3.—There is no limit to the number of anecdotes that can be sent in by any one person. 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 date”). 5.—The contributor’s name and address should be written plainly on the back of cach manuscript. 6.—The anecdotes should be addressed to ‘‘ Anecdote Editor of Lire, No. 19 West Thirty-first Street, New * and should be accompanied in each case by a 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. 7.—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 : A short narrative of a particular or detached incident or occurrence of an interesting nature; 8 biographical incident ; a single passage of a private life. 10.—From the anecdotes received Lire will publish the best. At the close of the contest the prizes will be awarded to the threc contestants who, in the judgment of the Editors of Lirr, have contributed the best three anecdotes. 11.—The contest will close on February 1, 1902. 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