Life — December 3, 1908 — page 55: what you’re looking at

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work ner of delay it this (0 lay DRAMATIC NOTE Miss Fife La Lue acts like a clown, Her voice is simply absurd, But when she dons a dircctoire gown— You realize why she draws her salary. —Yale Record. ROLLING UP THE BERKS MAJORITY “The finest political speech I ever heard," Pittsburg man, “was made by a German p in Berks County, Pennsylvania. © was a ieeting in a country school- 1 after the speeches a leading German ed on for a few remarks. He said: ‘Fellow citizens: We haf hert d’ chin music, yes! Und d’ time has now come ven ve must al git togedder und undo that vich ve haf not dit, Ail git togedder und roll up such a Dem ig majority in Berks Coundy that it vill roll and roll und roll undil it rolls all ofer Berks Coundy. all ofer d° State of Pennsylvania, all ofer the United States, vill roll across d’ ocean and vill roll up to Queen Victoria vere she is sitting on her throne, und she vill say: “ Good graciows! vot a Democratig majority Berks Coundy dit roll up."’’"'—Saturday Evening Post. Atsrxt was a solemn-eyed, spiritual-looking child. “Nu "hes one day, leaving his blocks and laying his hand gently on her knee, “ nurse, is this God's day “No, dear,’ said his nurse, “this is not Sun- It is Thursday.”* he said, sadly, and went back jocks. next day and the next, in his serious man- ner he asked the same question, and the nurse tearfully said to the cook, “ That child is too good for this world.’” On Sunday the question was repeated, and the nurse with a sob in her voice, said, “ Yes, Lamb This is God's day."" “Then where is the funny paper?’? he de- manded —Success. A MODERN MACDUFF A little Swede boy presented himself before the <choolma'am, who asked his name. “Yon Olsen,"’ he replied. “How old aré you?’ asked the teacher. “Ay not know how old ay bane."* “ Well, when were you born?" continued the teacher, who nearly fainted at the reply: “Ay not born at all; ay got stepmutter.’ Atchison Globe, Pop. what is retribution ? ny's Pop: Retribution, my son, is some- hat we are sure will eventually overtake ple—Philadelphia Record. vite Wire: Granddad, what makes a man s give a woman a diamond engagement Grondfather: The woman.—Philadelphia En- Santa Claus’ Bag Must Be ip 64s to ‘Conus Ger, Silver 230, Sten, Silver B00, Geld Fulted $1.00 Solid Gold $2.00 Safety Ink Fuler Soo) eet ae ae That Christmas. Gift It is always a bit hard to select appropriate gifts for the inem- bers of your family or for a circle of friends, It is a fine thing to know an article which is as ac- ceptable to all kinds of people asa You can buy these pens atall prices, suiting all purses and all tastes. The price of the most inexpensive kind is so low that it makes the cheapest good Christmas present you can give, while in the finer and more ornamented kinds you can pay almost anything that you would pay for a Christmas gift. When making out your list do not forget yourself. Make this a Water- man Christmas for you and for every- body else. Beoklet sent on request. Ask any dealer to show you the new catslogue of Waterman's and sbow you the pens be bas in sock. Henry Hutt Calendar for 1909 Mr. Hutt’s drawings are in a class by themselves and lend themselves admirably to the wonder- ful modern processes of printing in color. One never tires*of looking at his beautiful women and distinguished men and as each new sheet of the Calendar unfolds during the year it means a new artistic pleasure. The Henry Hutt Calendar for 1909 is composed of six heavy sheets and a special cover, size 124 x 15%, boxed. ‘The designs are reproduced in four printings which gives the perfection of color printing. Price Two Dollars, Carriage Prepaid LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York City comicbooks.com