Life — January 2, 1908 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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Ae PRESENCE OF MIND They were sitting in the alcove, She'd a niece upon her knee; Chaperons, although unconscious, Children very well can be. Pauses in the general chatter, Sometimes come—a thing to rue, Suddenly a voice, beseeching, Cried, “Oh, aunty, kiss me too!” Every one at that reception Crowded—'twas a sunny day— Heard that artless little maiden Give her pretty aunt away. Here one smiled and there one tittered, Spinsters murmured, “Not quite nice From the akove came distinctly: “Grammar, pet! Say, ‘Kiss me twice.’ —Grand Magazine. TURNS DOWN THE GOLD Swarthmore is true to the high educational ideals of the age. She refuses the legacy and sticks to football.—Newark News. THE DIFFERENCE "asked Rollo, “what is a financier?” “A Gnancier, my son, differs from the ordinary business man in being able to make the Government sit up and worry when is affairs do not go right.""—Washington Star. A FINANCIAL DISAGREEMENT Nan: What broke off the engagement between Dick Short and Millie Long-Greene? Fan: She wanted to put off the wedding on account of the financial stringency, and he insisted on having it right away, for the same reason. —Chicago Tribune. ANEW YEAR'S PRESENT TO TIE LADY NEXT DOOR IRRECONCILABLE “Don't you think," said the candid member of the city board, “that we ought to open the door and take the public in on this, business?” “But, my dear colleague,” returned another, “if we open the door we can't take them in.”"—Baltimore American. INDENTIFYING HIM “Haven't 1 seen you before somewhere?” “Maybe. I have often been somewhere. ‘0, but haven't I, on the square?” Probably. I have bea on the squar But, joking aside." “Well, joking aside, were you in Chicago at the last Republi- ‘onvention ?”" . jopped at the Palmer House?” ‘ou bet.” “Well, I was in Europe that year."—Nashville American. A certain scientist in the service of Uncle Sam at Washington is said to be a hard taskmaster to both his official and his domestic servants, Being detailed once to accompany a scientific expedition on an extended cruise, the scientist is said to have unbent a trifle in communicating the news to his personal attendant. “Henry,” said he, “how would you like to go with me around the world?” “Do we go from east to west, sir?” asked the man. ‘We do.” “Then, sir, I should like very much to go. me a day off.""—Harfer’s Weekly. It would give “Waar would you do,” asked the excited politician, “if a paper should call you a liar and a thief?” “Well,” said the lawyer, “if I were you I'd toss up a cent to see whether I'd reform or lick the editor." —Clewdand Leader. ‘Tue Sultan of Sulu threatens to visit the United States. We have felt all along that this country some day would pay the full price of its Pacific possessions. —Chicago Evening Post. 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