Life — July 15, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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The coy 1 maiden looked as demure as her spectacled ut asndmother, who led protectingly by the hand; Mt he youth clad in best Sunday “ roundabout *’ ap- d ~ — jcared as stolid as the well fed museum ana- $s Conda, for the boy had been crammed that morn- with catechism, and pater and mater familias hore upon their countenances the consciousness i their awful responsibility, while Betty, the help, arrayed in the brightest calico, cleanest pin- fore and gayest bandanna turban, trudged along in the rear of the family circle as an evidence ° that the family was doing its whole duty. When h the bell ceased tolling and the service was about : to commence, heavy iron chains were drawn tightly across the streets adjacent to the different places of worship, that no possible noise might | distract the congregation in their serious med tations. This precaution seemed in a great measure to be superfluous, for the doctor's gig on its errand of mercy, or the carriage of some ed Christian, too infirm to walk, were the only mitted departures, as beasts were also included in the Sunday code. Now and then a sly sinner or two would “harness up"? for a drive on the road, and enjoy a little sweet unlawful frolic such were far too cunning to select the thor fare, but would take some unfrequented road, certain that if detected in their sinful de- parture in addition to the inevitable severe rep- rimand for their ungodly practices, they would ing an indefinite period be the prominent sub- jects of intercession at evening prayers—From Last Days of Knickerbocker Life in New York,’’ by Abram C. Dayton. Necessary Hints to Those That Would Be Rich Written Anno 1738 The use of moncy is all the advantage there is in having money. 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Again: he that sells upon credit asks the price for what he sells equivalent to the principal and interest of his money for the time he is to be kept out of it; therefore, he that buys upon credit pays interest for what he buys; and he that pays ready. money might let that. money AFTER SHAVING USE PONDS EXTRACT RELIEVES IRRITATION--I EVENTS INE 1ON--ASSURES COMFORT. LAMMAT! Write for Booklet “Shaving Essential; NT, CORLISS & CO., Sole Agents, New York, N.Y. out for use; so that he that possesses anything he has bought pays interest for the use of it. 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