Life — August 18, 1904 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Seer Mrs. Mereay had advertised for a skilled gar by the day in her yard, and, somewhat was obliged to choose be appeared at the same mo- questioning first aware that her seated on the porch a short distance directly beh em, was fran: ulating dy fi last that she had at- tracted n-law’s attention, mistakably pointed un- of the two and the younger woman, supposing that her 1 knowledge of the appti- less preposses: some perso tly en man ever worked for you, mother?” , when the two women were alone. ied the old lady. “I never saw or her of ‘em until now. in the world did you choose the he other had a much better face.” “Face!” returned the old lady, briskly. “When you pick out a man to work in the garden you want to go by lis overalls, If they're patched on the kn : If the patch is on the seat, you shorter man Mixsick, of Potsdam, Ohio, who once d ahead of a circus, has many stories to tell ks and manners of the show folk and of the als they carry about with them. Mong in the days just before his death Colonel Dan Boone, the famous tamer and trainer,” he said, “developed a fear of bronchitis which grew to be a At Nell regular nervous mania. He would go into the cage with a snarling lioness with young cubs without the slightest fear, but was scared to death of a breeze. One day, after an exhibition fight with the fiercest lion we had, he came out of the cage and said to me: A GENUINE ENGLISH SPARROW. Louis, this will prove the end of me yet.’ ood Lord, Colonel,’ 1 said, ‘you aren't losing your nerve? You surely are not getting afraid of that brute?" ‘Afraid of that ‘Mraid of my hat! dog!’ he said, disgustedly. Nothing of the sort. But these cages are the worst places for draughts in the cous try. I know I'll catch a cough some day that'll proce my death.’ "—Louisville Herald. Aw old lawyer tells this story of one of bis « periences, years ago, in cross-examination. The ness seemed to be disposed to dodge his questions “Sir,” said the lawyer, sternly, “you need tg state your impressions. We want the We competent to form our own impressions. answer me categorically." From that time on he could get little more thas “yes of “no” out of the witness. yer said: “You say you live next door to the defendant” Yes."” ‘To the north of him?” “To the south?” . to the west, then?” Now, siz, Presently the be No." ‘Ab, said the lawyer, sarcastically, “we are likely at last to get down to the one real fact. Yor live to the east of him, do you?” “How is that, sir?” the ast shed ators asked. “You say you live next door to him; lives neither to the north, south, east nor west you. What do you mean by that, sir?” T thought perhaps you were competent to the impression that we live in a flat,” said the ness, calmly; “but I sce I must inform you that be lives next door above me."—Pittsburgh Gazette “I certainty did enjoy your sermon,” said the hard case, who seldom attended church. “Indeed!” replied the Rev. Mr. Tawk which part did you enjoy the most?” I guess it was the part where I dreamed I bids million dollars."—Philadelphia Ledger. Live: is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain, The International News Company, Bream’s Building, Chancery Lane, London, C., England, Acrsts. WILSON WHISKEY That’s All! IN FULL COLOR “The Moon and 1” C. ALLAN GILBERT Matted for Framing LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York Copyright, 1993, Lire. Comfort and Cheer Every household needs health for comfort and hospitality for cheer. unter Whiskey contributes much to both from its superb quality, purity, age, flavor. Sold at all frat-class cafes and by jobbers, WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. AFTER $1.00 The Egyptian Cigarette of Quality AROMATIC DELICACY- MILDNESS — PURITY 20th CENTURY LIMITE 2o-How Train NEW YORK CENTRAL and LAKE SHORE comicbooks.com