Life — May 28, 1908 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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UT SCISSORS ki THE NEW BOOKS The tinted title's now the thing; ‘Tis real word painting, I may say. The Purple Box, the Crimson Wing, The Yellow Mask, the Scarlet Day; It opens up a vaster fiel ‘Than ever writing did before. The Green Golosh, the Blood Red Shield, All these and half a hundred more. However much the tale be worth, We find our fervor flags and fades Unless the title is set forth In rainbow hues or pastel shades: ¢ Tan Cravat, the Brown Valise, 1¢ Blue Balloon, the Yellow Bead, And things of pink, gray and cerise— ‘These are the books we have to read. And when the book folk advertise ‘Some new and highly colored wares, It costs me only heavy sighs— Tknow not how the story fares. To self-denial of new prints T've had to bid me be resigned, Because the titles are all tints, And I, alas! am color blind. —New York Sun EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCE “Does that promoter know anything about the mining busi- ness?" “He starts in as if he were an experienced hand, Washington Star I never saw eva badeng FLOWERS Some flowers are born to blush unseen And waste their sweetness nice, But some don't even blush at all, Not even at their price.—Evening Sun. PARIS FRENCH IS NOT GOOD FRENCH IN THE CANADA WOODS “Where does monsieur come from?" asked Jean. “From New York.” New York? Why, I few York.” No," I explained, “but I learned my French in Paris."* “Paris? Where is that?!” explained once more that Paris was a city in the great coustry of France. “Ob! yes, France. I have heard of that. Well!" he said, jecidedly it is not good French, that Paris French!" ‘Thea, evidently with the kindly intent of softening the blow, be added, “However, I can understand you."—Scribner's. Aut NULLus ' GRAFT Jaxice: Do you know, Horatio, dat every boy hez a chance ter be de President? Horatio (thoughtfully): Well, Tl sell my chance for ten cents.—Sacred Heart Review, did not know that French was spoken A DANGER AVOIDED It was a wise young man who paused before he answered the widow who had asked him to guess her age. “You must have some idea about it,” she said, with what was intended for an arch sidewise glance. “Thave several ideas," he admitted, with a smile. “The only trouble is that I hesitate whether to make you ten years younger on account of your looks or ten years older on account of your beains.” Then, while the widow smiled and blushed, he took a gracefel but speedy leave.—Vouth's Com panion. ONE MORE CHANCE. One day the office boy went to the editor of the Soaring Ea; and said: “There's a tramp at the door, and he says he has had nothing toeat for six days.” “Fetch him in,” said the editor. “If we can find ou: how be does it we can run this paper for another week |" ge In A cemetery at Middlebury, Vt.. is a stone, erected by a widow to her loving husband, bearing this inscription: “Rest the Canary: YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT YOU ARK SPEAK- ; 4 : The Coney you Mea in peace—until we meet agai rgonaut ING TO A PROTESSIONAL SINGER! The Parrot: THAT'S NOTHING—I MAVE QUITE A REPUTATION Eprror (in daily office): Say, Buck, have you read my last AS AN ORATOR! editorial? “TL hope so," was the crusty reply.—Minnehaha. “Ir 15 easier to be good than great,” remarked the moralizer. ‘Yes,"" rejoined the demoralizer, “one has less opposition.”"— Chicago Daily News. 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