Life — December 17, 1908 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Coles Phillips. “* His Christmas Dream,’ Centre page Cartoon by Balfour Ker. Santa Claus in the Childless Home. Santa Claus and the Child who did not believe in him, 64 Pages and Colored Cover. Price 25 Cents, At all newsstands, or sent upon receipt of price. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, - - - 17 West 31st Street, New York, ACCOUNTED FOR On a recent voyage of the Pacific Mail liner China, Capt. Dan Friele—“Ninety Fathom Dan," as he is called in affectionate tribute to his care for the lives and property dependent upon his skill—was annoyed by the persistent and not overwise chatter of a garrulous passen. ger. Whenever the captain ared on deck his persecutor was there waiting with some idiotic question or inane and drawn-out yarn, One day the wind kicked up a nasty sea in which the China pitched and tossed like an egyshell in a pot of boiling coffee. “ Ninety Fathon: Dan," in dripping oilskins, his weather-beaten cheeks glowing from the lashing of the spray laden gale, came down from the bridge and at the saloon companionway was..vaylaid by the pest The pest's complexion was a muddy green and it required no experienced eye to sce that the China’s antics hae® shaken his syste of bile “ Morning, captain,” “ Morning,”’ » full he said | in weather often worse than this, | with the random shot growled Dan, who starte! away in a hurry “ Oh, pest. ptain; just a minute,” 1 the I've crossed the Atlantic a dozen times persist but I you account for i aptain, captain?” San Francisco Call was never sea before. a “Yes, sir," replied the “What do you think it “ Bad memory, sir! ’’. RANDOM SHOTS I shot an arrow into the air, it fell in the dis. tance, I knew not where, till a neighbor said that it killed his calf, and I had to pay him six anda half ($6.50). I bought some poison to slay some rats, and a neighbor swore that it killed his cats; and, rather than argue across the fence, | paid him four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50). One night I set sailing a toy balloon, and hoped it would soar till it reached the moon; candle fell out on a farmer's straw, and I must settle or go to law. the © said And that is the way ; it never hits in the proper spot; and the joke you spring, that you think so smart, may leave a wound in some fellow’s heart—Emporia Gazette. AS HIS FATHER PUT IT “Yes,” said the old pecr, “my son is willing to stand for Parliament. “Unfortunately,” he added. pause, “Parliament does not Youth's Companion. Pyerererererer id Sesesesosoesegosososooososooooooooooo? after a reciprocal FOR A HIGHBALL IT HAS NO EQUAL Sold Everywhere comicbooks.com