Life — October 30, 1902 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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-LIFE- A swan of bees chased Willie, Till the boy was almoet wild, His anxions parents wondered Why the bees pursued the child. To dingnote, they summoned Their physician, Dr. Ives, “T think," he eaid, * the reason's clear— Our Willie has the hives." —Widow. ‘Tune are many poor correspondents who would doubt- leas like to make the excuse given by a boy who was epend- ing his firet year at a boarding-echool, ‘The first letter. anxiously awaited by bis parents, was not received for more than a week, and then it was short Ito the point, * Dear people,” wrote the boy, “I don't believe I eball be able to tend you many letters while I'm here. You sce, when things are happening I haven't time, and when they aren't happening I haven't anything to write. You'll under- stand how it is, won't you, fatber? And, mother, you just ask father to explain to you how itis, Sonow I will say d-by, with love to all. In haste,—-G: "ad =e er Groner.” pzchange. We had a delightfal time last week," said the city cousin, who was describing the joys of metropolitan life. “One evening we trolleyed out to a suburban home and ping-ponged until nearly midnight, and next day we aato- mobiled to the country clab and golfed until dark.”* “ Well, we had a pretty good time last week, too,” ven- tared the coantry cousin, with a sarcastic emile. ** One day we buggied over to Uncle Josiah’s, and we boys got oat in the back Jot and baseballed all the afternoon, and after we had dinnered some of the men cidered and tobaccoed a while.""— Baltimore American, Who Are They? THEY ARE His Fiancee . His Sister 6. The Girl With Mone: 10, His Typewriter The Girl Who Jilted Him 11, The Girl He Golfs With The Girl Who Bores Him & the Gia He Jilted 32. His Sister's Chum |} His First Love > The Girl He Flirts With 9. The Girl His Mother Wants 13. His Platonic Friend Him to Marry 14. The Girl He Loves You WILL RECEIVE $500.00 sm isews only tothe Bact of LIFE, who has marked each face with its proper number, and placed the picture in a sealed envelope to be opened January 15, 1903, on which date the contest closes. The person who identifies the greatest number ofthe young women will receive a prize of $500. the prize will be divided. WHAT WE DO We send you LIFE for a year. We give you the opportunity of getting the $00. We send you by return express, prepaid, a proof of C.D. Gibson's exquisite icture "Hae She a Heart." This is hand-printed on Japan paper, 15x20, matted, teady for framing and sells at §2. Should more than one identify an equal number, WHAT YOU MUST DO ‘Tear out this page and mark each face with the number in the list which belongs to her, Mail the marked page to us WITH FIVE DOLLARS, the price of a year's subscription to LIFB. Subscrip- tions may begin at any time. No page received after Jan. 15, 1903, will be considered. IN ANY EVENT you secure seven dollars in value for your payment of five dollars, and in addition may secure the $500. The result will be published in LIFE of January #9, 1903, LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 19 WEST THIRTY-FIRST STREET, NEW YORK CITY MORE FAIRY LIKE THAN NABISCO EACH ONE As IT MELTS IN THE MOUTH CARRIES YOU OFF TO FLEASURE LAND Made in many flavors NATIONAL Indorsed by Women Everywhere, A now process—pertumed dress shield emitting a delicate aroma and RETAIN- ING PERFUME AS LONG AS SHIELDS LAST—counteractsall odors from perspiration. Of best manufacture and hygienically pure. Sold ‘at leading dry goods stores, or Sent by us direct on recelpt of price, uno & COFFIN, = Inventors and Sole Owners, (Patent applied for.) comicbooks.com