Life — May 7, 1908 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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¥~OoR FOOLISH (QNTEMPORARY AN INQUIRY When leap-year’s lady comes a-courting, Hon bended knee, ing sweet violets? Does she plead the same sweet plea? Does she shower chocolates, novels, Bring along her auto, too? Does she say she loves you Just because—because you're you? When kap:year’s lady comes a-courting, Does she whisper sweet and low ‘That her hero's precious digits Never any toil shall know? Does she give a golden promise That ‘twould wound her tender soul Just to see him weed the garden Or to carry up the coal? -Lippincott’s STRICKEN FROM THE LIST 1 think it was James Payn who told me the story of how he excaped performing his duty asa citizen. He was bewailing his untoward fate in some public place, when a most respectable man informed him that for some small sum he would insure his never being called upon again to serve. James Payn gave what he asked, and being consumed with curiosity to see how he would manage, he repaired to the court whither he had been summoned and waited. His name was called, and then a sad figure in deep black arose from the well of the court, bearing a spotless han kerchief in his hand. The man simply said, “Dead, my lord!”* ‘The judge uttered a few commonplace condolences, the name was struck off the list, and he was never again called upon to act From" Leaves Jrom Sy Life,” Anonymous MISSIONARY WORK o> you once lived in Africa, Sam?” 4 sah.” ver do any missionary work out there, Sam?" “Oh, yes, sah! Iwas cook for a cannibal chief, sah!" ars Statesman, VERY INTERESTING “What do you find so very interesting about society?"” asked the ordinary person. “Watching people trying to get in,” answered Miss Cayenne. —Washington Star. ‘Tue Sovtit rox Hosprrattty: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best inn South.— Booklet. ‘Vite young clubman had been introduced to a beautiful Rus sian actress. _He was charmed, entranced, and he finally led her to the conservatory, where they might have a quiet minute to themselves. “Pardon me,” he said. “I did not quite catch your name.” “What is it that you did not do?" “Catch your name.” “Oh, your language is so strange. Do you want to know my our own full name.” “Will you catch it this time?"* "ll do my best.” ‘ell, it's Vera Federovina Kommisarjewskaya."—Herts: berger's Weekly. THE WOMAN OF IT Hespaxo: Thad a peculiar dream last night Wire: What was it? “T dreamed it was judgment day and Gabriel had just blown his little horn. As I was assembling my bones you appeared be- fore me.” “How strange! Did I say anything?" “Yes. You asked me if your head was on straight.""—Chicago News imbjg: Don't let whiskey get the best of you! Say “Trimble” and get the best of whiskey. 7. Whiskey WHITE, HERTZ &CO, Green Label. Phila and New York _ AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS BUFFALO LitHiA SPRINGS WATER A Powerful Nerve Tonic and Restorative. Does it Contain Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda? Hunter McGuire, M. D., LL.D., FzFrcjident American ‘the Medical Society of Virginia: late President and Professor of Clinical Surgery, Iniversity Colle Medicine, Richmond, Va.. ‘It has never failed me as a powerful NERVE TONI: n I have prescribed itas such, I sometimes think it must contain Hypophosphites ‘of I Lime and Soda, It acts as that compound does—as a tonic and alter ative. I know from its constant use, personally and in practice, that theresultsobtained are far beyond those which the analysis given would warrant.” Charles G. Hill, M. Du, Bree marie Metal Blleve, oe “In many forms of Nervous Exhaustion, accompanying an excess of urates and phosphates it is invaluable. ‘Voluminous medical testimony mailed. For sale by the general drug and mineral water trade. Hotel and Springs open June 15. Buffalo Lithia Springs Water Co. BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA “Oh be Jolly!” P. B. MENNEN’S BORATED TALCUM Plenty of pe A don’t TOILET (Com, FI Th fower ing ar beavy from | sothir there | the fly rater stip al tothe daring in the dining treatin onthe beauti inter or end tack, ap aft for ne picture ‘Of Ti hene' the cog Tov “All quick al “AML invitatic POWDER for After Shaving. that your barber uses Menner s Valter he shaves yous, Ale preveet. any of tie know the taste of real ale—the brew POSSIBLY: ; of pure malt and hops that’s all malt A suffragette lecturer recently brought down the house with and hops. Taste P. B. It’s the f shad (dhe ies yar - eve © Sicat reapest Served at all leading Hotels, Restaurants,Cales, for that man in the stables, but I am sure that if I were to go to G. Van Nottrand im and say, ‘John, will you exercise the franchise?” he wi hi d say, "J i you exercise the franchise?” he would BUNKER HILL BREWERIES perspiration. Get Newnes reply, ‘Please, mum, which horse be that ?""—Pick-Me-Up. Bousca: Mas. ston, Mass. ‘everywhere, or maiied for 33 cer GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its purity has made it famous.”