Life — March 8, 1906 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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A COMPLICATED TRANSACTION. he “grand settling of accounts” in which Mr Compton and her mother indulge at the close of day spent in the city, shopping, is an entertai which Mr. Compton never misses if he can help it, Now, mother,” said Mrs. Compton, when one ee ee SadeaS READING these occasions was drawing to a close. “can yor give me the seventy-five cents for that little pis since they are all that remain to us Lapy (engaging cook): Why did you leave your popular oral arts, since they have taken the last place? f ballads and folk song, have a deep signifi Reipert Matosey: Whoi, m, the snistress cushion? ‘Then we shall be all straigit unce siore” said the old lady, after an inspection of her cash assets, “I can’t, I have only sixty cents ie er] said she cuda't do widont me, so Oi came to the con . change.” clusion that Oi was worth more than she was givin Mrs me, and Oi Iift at weast!—Pa tivo B apton looked worried, and as somctie Une Sat MELEE BS iad happened, ker husband endeavored to lend a Without the ballad or the song, hand, And, after all, the merry jest ur mother has a two-dollar bill ther ing one of the old lady's assorte:! piles This life is often far from gay “Why oesn’t s! ve you that, and you her Why should we sing a doleful fa: that dollar and a quarter over there?” "Tis better, as [ said. by half “William,” and his wife turned an imploring 5 thet . reproachful face toward him, “don!t mix us s!l up! ars is what [ paid mother ten sinuter The fc ical has a pleasant ring share pusin Lucy's down atl And Aad furthermore there is a a 1a quarter is her share of Cousin Fd That recommends it to the sage S Hf we turned and twisted things back and forth in the ways you suggest we should Tut what of that? T beg c never know where we were, As it is, mother has the The jokes most new and up to date z fifty cents I gave toward Katherine's doll’s tea set Unquestionably older all mixed in with the money Lucy gave her. and ue don't know how it happened, with all our exact methods!"—Youth's Companion PRACT POLITICS. WARM WORK, \ practical politician of the first water came to = “Say, old boy, I scorched a bit in my new s ha small Indiana town not long ago. In this 5 . and now I find myself in hot water.” n there is an officer, designated as Inspector of a What can I do for you?” and Jays, who receives the munif HIS SPECIAL BRAND “Why, bail me out!"—Baltimore American. F year, As the opposing p y Sr SHOULD HERI,’ SAID THES PERSON, “IN SCORNING re very nearly balanced in this town, there is THAT ADVICE, WHICH AMOUNTS TO A WARNING, A uitrie girl, the French critic Sarcey position, so that when office became OF MY DOCTORS, WHO SAY, once presented herself at the Paris Conservatoire in nil the suthorit slere election to fill Sonnroxeswoneaipay!? order to pass the examination for admission. All asa lively campaign for this small plum ESTARTED 17 RARLY THIS MORNING,” she knew was the fable of the “Two Pigeons,” hut being near. The Democratic cand: she had no sooner recited the opening line rather shrewd old fellow by the name of Auber stopped her with a gesture. and it looked as though he would be “Enough,” he said. “Come here, my chil a neat little sum had been subscribed The little 1 CORRECT CAR TIME was pale and thin, bat er to hin ampaign To the eyes gleamed with intelligence, approached thir an air of assurance ask the starter on a certain “Your rame is Sarah?” he said. to which question he “Yes, sir,” was the reply made the following reply “You are a Jewess?” age a party of friends traveling Quarter arter, ha’ arter, quarter t0,,and at.” "Yes, sin, by birth; but T have been baptized.” Mer “She has been baptize said Auber, turning to his colleagues. “She has said her fable of the ‘Tes stumbled against Higcons’ very well, She must be admitted.” Heashly cowards, Thus Sarah Bernhardt, for it was. she the Conservatoire, —Baltimore Sun. ution will be returned accompanied by sta ations in Live ave copyrighted, are mot to be reproduced. J he sent by subscribers of any change of address Cigarette of Quality at AROMATIC DELICACY- suanvo-imore MILDNESS— PURITY Nine Trains Daily for Chicago NEW YORK CENTRAL.