Life — October 24, 1907 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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oy i Ledge FACSIMILE OF LABEL REOUCED T luncheons and after theatre suppers Meux's Stout is especially agreeable and appreciated. Far more beneficial than any of the Malt Extracts, in toning up the system, espe- cially after sickness. If you want the best ot ith above Founded 1840 PURE We do not argue against economically-priced pure foods. T. the contrary, Park & Tilford’s first endeavor is to place every- thing before the public at as economical a price as absolute purity and perfect selection will permit. Com- petition with inferior prod- ucts, and especially Candies made from poor materials, is not our endeavor at any time. You want the best at a fair price—you will find all of the best unex- celled in Park & Tilford’s Delicious Confections. Park &Tilford New York CONFECTIONERY Deliveries made out of town An Onmission’s Explanation | (There will be no automobiles in heaven.—A Boston clergy- | man.) TT HEY doubt the woman angel and deny the heaven mar riages— These things, of course, we haven't been expecting to find there: | But now they come and snatch away the hope of motor carriages, | And thus the deprivations seem to get too great to bear. | | To walk about, or fly about, or trot as grave equestrians, 'o miss the fractured speed:rate and the constable’s stern call, ‘To lose the raucous honk-honk and the cries of smit pedestrians, To live without a motor—can I stand the thought at all? But stay! A potion strikes me—and I think it o'er replevinly Mayhap, I'll never have to—and with shame my head is bowed Mayhap, they've left out motors from the blessings that are heavenly To put them, in pure mercy, where thev'd benefit the crowd. Richmond Times-Dispatch. H during Pr celebrated not only asa statesman and a lawyer, but also as a great wit. On one occasion he was at a large stag dinner given by Edward Potter in New York. ‘The five | Potter brothers were among the numerous dinner guest! Toward the end of the dinner Mr. Evarts was | called on for a speech, to which he responded : “As I look around this table, I am reminded of a| story of a young Presbyterian divine, recent! licensed to preach, who was holding his first serv “In leading the first prayer the nervous young clergyman began: “We thank thee, O Lord’—— He stopped, ed his throat, and then went on We thank thee, O Lord’— gain he paused, and then in desperation said We thank Thee, O Lord, that Thou art the Clay and we are the Potters!””” The guests were convulsed, and his speech was an instantaneous hit, although none but Mr. would have dared to do it. On one of his trips abroad Mr. Evarts landed at Liverpool. ‘The steamer was proceeding slowly up the river to the wharf, and Mr. Evarts was standing | on deck, looking meditatively at the muddy waters of the Mersey. Suddenly he turned to his companion, and with a quizzical gleam in his eye said: “Evidently ‘the quality of Mercy is not strained.” —Washington Post. Taken at His Word ASTER WALTER, aged five, had eaten the | soft portions of his toast at breakfast, and piled | the crusts on his plate. “When I was a little boy,” remarked his father, | who sat opposite him, “I always ate the crusts of my toast.” “Did you like them?” inquired his offspring, cheerfully. “Yes,” replied the parent. “You may have these,” said Master Walter, push- ing his plate across the table.—Harper's Weekly. “DEG pardon, sir,” began the beggar, stopping a suburbanite at the ferry. “Can you spare a few cents to help me across the river?” “Haven't you any moncy at all?” inquired the pedestrian. “Not a cent,” replied the beggar. “Umph,” grunted the pedestrian. “What differ- | ence does it make which side of the river you're on?” —Lippincot!’s Magazine. 502 ST and MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS AGO HUNTER WHISKEY FIRST OVER THE BARS Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. LIFE’S Christmas Number COVER IN THREE COLORS By JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER COPY Will be open to all good ad- vertisers at the same prices that obtain in other issues, as follows: LIFE COPY One page, & in. wide, 10 in. deep, $250.00 « toin. « “sin, as sin. -«¢ 62.50 MAGAZINE COPY 60 Cents per Agate Line I 125.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 117 WEST THIRTY-FIRST STREET. NEW YORK comicbooks.com ——