Life — December 3, 1908 — page 51: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

— he door, eet. He ce that = foot of eS grew ination watebed mingled sick re. igarette butt oa lightly at fall cer, the $ guest, 'S pres dance, ck him pened, ck the dearer wasa 1 been . how. not ale listant said nearly some smoky. threw e bad ng to \cross —his his.”* read, trick ware. could irked SUPREME MASTER. of THE SHORT STORY presented American readers the ONLY COMPLETE Edition, anes horpateds Ta Ennion ot ih prest French writer, translated from the Original Manuscripts by linguists of furs) douncticn. Wonderful Critical Preface by Paul Bourget, of the French Academy. J SENSATIONAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER (Limited) RESPOND TODAY. it honorable or so De Maapassant wrote with the conviction that in life there could be no phase so noble of so mean, £0 : ny of chs Jing,—no groove of human virtue or fault, success of file: Fey ot ae te seach own oeeciiar paycholoneal aspect and therefore demanded analysis, Real Parisian ‘atertalning than the Arablan Nights. Read How Easy—If You Act Quickly, You Can Obtain a Set. i ibe this grest author's works except at very high prices. The publish ese as etn a loo reine or se go anes Enea Ure ory offer—this New Ligrary edition, $51.00 value—$24.00 now on small monthly payments, The right is reserved to Withdraw this offer without notice, Prompt return of cou; charges prepaid. Don't Delay Seventeen volumes, actual size 8 x 514, consicting of 5,500 pares, printed from a new cast of French THE EDITION Eicevie type—elegent ‘and clear pare white antique eggshell fr hed, peper, made especially for is edithon, $ Pages have deckled edces and liberal margins. re are 30 illustrations from ori: Y Sgeliely bound ia Bise Vellusa De Luse Clouy wih ive brown and gold title Labels, sil headbands and gold tops. SEVENTEEN ENTRANCING VOLUMES OF RARE FRENCH FICTION will bring the books direct to you for examination, On Approval, all express HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE in the May, 1908, Outlook Maupassant made himself the foremost master of the art of short-story writing ia a of writers who seemed to know ; inktinetvely the limitations and fesources Mithout pity, merciless as fire, / eleven (11) months, If not satisfactory, ‘ofa literary form which exacts the nicest immutable as fate, he holds / I will advise you within ten days, ions and the surest skill ror up to life without, =< attempting judgment. ANATOLE FRANCE ee eer ee oe Member of the French Academy fees (I) yelamen’ boved ta Maupassant was the painter of hu. / Blue Vellum De Luxe Cloth. If manity in words, W without love, without anger, £ fatistactory, 1 will remit you $2.00 @ ery #2100 per weonte for this age of literary meteors—only flashing up to disappear again— it is quite unusual for a book of “fiction” to outlive its initial season. Madame Woljeska’s little purple book, “A Woman's Confessional,” although published three years ago, is still being read, discussed, and reviewed. Its charm and vitality lie in its sincerity. The woman por trayed—although shrinking behind a glittering veil of epigrams—subtly unfolds her life, love, and temperament before the thoughtful reader. The Confessional indeed is “A book that is not a book But the essence of a human life.” 7$ cents prepaid, LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 W. Sist St., New York HUSBANDS Husbands are the natural product of most civilized countries. They are plentiful in most of the United States of America, being scarcest in Utah and Massachusetts, where each lady owns but a fraction of a husband, or none at all. Those owning no more than a morbid interest in a husband are called old maids Although the best husbands in this country are acknowledged by experts to be indigenous to the soil, those commanding the highest market prices are the imported varieties, because of their ex- pensive labels. The Crown brand brings the largest figure The husband is a wary and elusive animal, fleeing for safety at the first noise like a skirt to his lair in clubs, offices and other remote caves of his habitat; but he may be cajoled forth by an appearance of indifference .on the part of the trapper, as his curiosity can always be aroused by the strange creature who could remain im- mune to his charms; after which he may be easily caught anywhere in broad daylight (though a white night-light or moon-calcium is prefer- able), in a trap composed of frou-frou, talcum, golden locks and flattery There is a tradition to the effect that the earliest. husband-catcher was a clumsy contri- vance made of fine hand-sewing attached to a spinning-wheel, decorated with home-made pre- serves put up in a sirup of sweet disposition and sealed in common-sense jars Once secured with a matrimonial halter tied in a diamond hitch, the husband usually becomes quite tame and will eat from the hand and sign checks at will. There are more than fifty-seven varieties of husbands at large and in captivity, but they are broadly classed as good and bad, by their respective owners or keepers called wives. Since the wife is so constituted that she can believe anything she sets her mind to, she can easily persuade herself that a bad huband is a good one and vice versa—a merciful pro- vision of Providence for marital happiness The American husband is called by his trans- atlantic compeers a beast of burden; to which he may very justly retort that the transatlantic husband is a beast of prey, or otherwise, but al- ways a beast, and that it’s a White Man's Burden, anyway. All of which proves that the highest grade husband extant has his permanent habitat in these United States of America — Lilian Paschal Day in Success. Dotty: No, dear, I can't go any place with Molly. I hate her—the cat! Potty: But, darling, you used to be chun with her. What did she do? Dotty: She told me a lot of the nasty things: you said about me, dear—Cleveland Leader. “IT wovrp not give much for that ma re~ ligion,"’ said Sir Arthur Heips, “ whose cat and. dog are not better for it.""—Our Dumb Animals. Buy her something that will surely please her and which is rare and beauti- ful yet cheap!!!! MEXICAN DRAWNWORK HANDKERCHIEPS and otber articles of Lingerie are famous for their delicate and deauty all over the civilized world and are used very mach by many of the Nobility of Europe. Immediately upon receipt of your remittance and at the rate of One Dollar each I will sead you by registered mail a strictly elegant Drawnwork handkercbiet « aich the Snest lady 1a the land would wear with pride, If more than ove ia onlered I can sead all the same or assoned. just as ordered. Send your remittance either in Bank Dra, P.O, Onder, U.S Curryacy oF Stampa. 11 only takes a letter of package 444 days to of from New ‘York and Mexico City. 1 refer to LIFE. Chas. T, Alles, Eliseo St., Ne. 37, Mexice City, Mexico, comicbooks.com