Life — November 26, 1908 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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by :AUT SCISSORS There was something about the face of the stranger who sat opposite to her in the tramcar that was familiar to the stern lady. “Pardon me," she said. “If I am not mis- taken, you are one of the poor, underpaid work- ing girls whom our Emancipation Society tried to benefit, or, at least, you were a year ago. "That is so," said the stranger. “ Then our society has evidently not been with- out influence, for you look prosperous now.”* “I have everything I want, and never was so happy in my life.” “That's splendid! woman problem. “T have.” You must have solved the bab le |e.¢ ONE FOR LEAP YEAR A very shy young man had been calling on “the sweetest girl in the world’? for many nioons, but, being bashful, his suit progressed slowly. Finally she decided it was time to start something, so the next time he called she pointed to the rose in the buttonhole of his coat and } AUT NULLUS “hence A crimson flush spread over his countenance, but the exchange was made after some hesita, tion on his part. Then he grabbed his hat and started to leave the room. “Why, where are you going?'? she asked in surprise, “To the—er—forist for more roses,"” he called back from the front door.—Sketchy Bits. TALKING DOWN The superintendent of a Sunday-school in Philadelphia recently called upon a visitor to “say a few words’ to the class, the members of which are mostly children of tender age. The visitor, a speaker well known for his verbose and circumlocutory mode of specch, be- gan his address as follows: “This morning, children, I purpose to offer you an epitome of the life of St. Paul. It may be perhaps that there are among you some too young to grasp the meaning of the word ‘cpit- ome.’ ‘Epitome,’ children, is in its signif. LIFES WEATHER FORECAST SNOW, FOLLOWED BY CLEARING cation synonymous with synopsis."’—Phila Ledger. “Glorious! Do tell me all about it!" “T've married! ''—Democratic Telegram. t Britain, Canada and Lane, Londoa, E.C,, England. Acents. Brentano’ countries in the Postal at Saarbach’s ‘ew Coventry Street, Leicester Sq St. Georges, Paris: 1, ‘Mayence. Germany. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted, and are not to be reproduced with permission obtained tn advance. . Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address, Union, $b a year: to Can months from date of pablicat : No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain, The International News Company, Breams RW O} “lz, léerrlep waters The Best Work of the Best Artists The Champagne of Table Sparkling from its spring midst the vineyards of Southern France, the fame of Perrier has spread over all the world. American Visitors to Europe will readily remember the great prominence of PERRIER in all the best restaurants and hotels in Great Britain and the Continent. The best illustrative artists in the world draw regularly for LIFE. They supply the material for LIFE’S Cal- endar, The issue for 1909 is fully the artistic equal of its predecessors. LIFE'S CALENDAR for 1909 consists of 12 heavy sheets, 152% by 1234, and a cover in colors, tied with silk cord, and handsomely boxed. api ltteny, - Drink Perrier " “v 1. Alone or with a slice of lemon. ; With your whisky or white wine. With your meals at home, restaurant or club. On your travels,everywhere inthe world te Obdtainadle at All Dealers te cA Agency, 6 East 50th 8t., N.Y. S *o LS tata Price Two Dollars, carriage prepaid LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 3ist Street, New York