Life — May 21, 1903 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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470 At the Garden Party. frock is pret- ” HOSE W i said she. “Why, yours, of course, my i id he. on a judge of frocks?” said she, “Well—I'm a judge of girls,” said he. [oeRst LAWYER: Well, I've just made a for- tun Seconp Lawyer: Whose was it? (THERE is always enough material in the dic- tionary for a good story. Remarkable Woman. “ M Y wife is a famous a cook,’’ Mullins an- responded Barlow, indifferently. “Yes, sir. She concocts sauces that makeeven health foods palatable.” 'PHE world is too busy watching mischievous fools to bother itself about the hurmless ones. ——_ M R. AND MRS. oe GATHERAN SPEND leave town early this season to occupy their charm- ing country residence Greenbacks - on - the - Sound. Mrs. Spend was one of the Balti- more Jumpers—all charming girls. Count Boodleseekor and Reginald Wuntwurk have gone off together on a yachting trip. It is hoped by their many friends and admirers that the weather will be good. Unless they fall overboard while drunk, they will probably return soon, Mr. and Mrs. Dullern Deth have already left town for Milyun Manor, their magnificent country house in the Berkshires. They both have good appetites. Mrs. Goshwotta Pyle says the coun- “T PLATTER MYSELP THAT TINS PARCE WILL BE ONE OP THE BEST THINGS OP THE SEASON.” “yes, It's NoT TO RE LAUGHED aT.” try has never been so prosperous as at present — that people who complain of poverty are fools. And Mr. Merger Hogg says Mrs. Pyle is absolutely ight. This was said at Mrs. Graiton Kloze's delightful dinner party last Friday night. Mr. . Toppother Heep are both very glad the Spring is here. They are very nice people and move in the very best society. Mrs. Heep is a cousin of Mrs. P. de V. Blasé Rounders. Charley Fourinhand is manicured every day. So is Heritage Doolittle. Two Billions. } O, it is not a Congress appropriat- ing two billions of dollars that makes us a two-billion country, any more than it is the measuring-board that makes the high water in the Ohio. The causes of our twobillionness lie deeper. In the first place, we are not bull- headed. To be sure, we cannot all of us be fooled all the time, but that is almost never necessary. Moreover, our patriots have good voices. Then, again, while our rulers are con- secrated, their consecration is of the sort that sticks out without getting in Finally, pious people will s: favor cf Heaven is with us, the T is one of the drawb: a great city that one can go to church and yet not be seen. “THIS, CERTAINLY, 13 TUE LONGEST MEAL THAT Ve ever mad.” comicbooks.com