Life, 1909-09-23 · page 25 of 28
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This page mixes literary content with advertising. The main narrative excerpt, titled "Pa Flickinger's Folks" by Bessie R. Hoover, depicts a comedic romantic scene: a man named Perkins, having exhausted other romantic pursuits, decides to court his laundress, Murphy. When he confesses his sudden love in flowery language, she responds with working-class Irish dialect ("Oi've met me own at lasht!"), treating his philosophical declarations as mere romantic overture—the humor derives from the clash between his pretentious sentiment and her practical response. The page also advertises Club Cocktails and Morton R. Edwin cigars, emphasizing affordability and direct purchasing (no credit). The satirical content critiques both affected romanticism and working-class Irish stereotypes common in early 20th-century American humor.
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Perkins listened. Yes, there on the stairs he heard the steps of a woman. He knew at once it was his wash- woman, ¢ thought came to him, like a flash of in- spiration, that he must love her. He had loved every other kind. Only this way remained open. A new emotion—an entirely new vein—was his. He lost no time She deposited her bundle on the floor, puffing and blowing. He began counting out the change. He could feel the warm blood mounting to his Club Cocktails jee Murphy,” he said at last, facing her with supreme resolution, jo not be startled, A Bottled Delight I beg of you. But in the decp of your eyes I discern something—what shall I call it—a The difference between CLUB soul-wave, that is in tune with mine. What is COCKTAILS and the guess- ne?" work kind, is just the differ . sur.” ; ence between a real drink and “It does not matter, Bridget, listen to me Get CLUB A I love you, love you with an absorbing, com- pelling love Will you be mine? In spite of husband, frien! : Jitions—everything— will you be mine vitable that it should be. Environmes nothing. We are imprisoned in two weak bodies, but as we " other's cyes we know at last that we two have always popular. met in an eternal embra Do you understand ? Only say that you understand.” G. F. HEUBLEIN : Bridget Murphy gazed at him an instant in & BRO. wild surprise, with her bands on her hips. Then Hartiord 7 with a cry of delight she sank into his arms. Leadon “Sure, Oi've met me own at lasht!"’ she murgured. “Hi . husband, and frinds is nothin’ to me now.”* Then the struggle began.—Lippincott’s. an imitation, COCKTAILS from your dealer. Martini (gin base) Manhattan (whis- key base) are PA FLICKINGER’S F OLKS By Bessie R. Hoover| ERE is something new in the way ofa story. There is no striving after great effects, but the tale is as sweet as the first dreams of young love, as simple as the unconscious caress of a little child; and one believes in it as one believes in the affection of his mother. It has to do with the ordinary people of every day life—the people Lincoln said God must have loved because He made so many of them—The fun == they got out of life—fun spiced with little troubles ris all worth while. And the delicate humor and dewy freshness of it— that’s what makes it so irresistibly delightful. It is a girl’s first book. Illustrated. Post 8vo, Cloth, $1.00 HARPER & BROTHERS, Publishers, NEW YORK Morton R. Eawin Panatelas $240 per hundred instead of 5520 _ By all standards of comparison this is a 10¢ cigar. It will satisfy the most cranky smoker of | imported brands. [tis fully 5 ‘ong, strictly hand made, of choicest’ Havana tobacco—genwiine Sumatra wrap- per. It smokes freely and evenly —never chars down the side, but keeps burning coolly and fragrant ly to the last toothhold. The reason this cigar is sold at $2.40 instead of $5.00 per hundred is because I buy and sell for cash. Task no credit, neither do I give it. I personally: buy my. tobacco direct from the grower in Cuba, a yim at Teast five weeks be ore the tobacco reaches the U. S Custom House. “I buy for less and sell for less. I-believe in what Elbert Hubbard said in April, 1907, issue of the Philistine: “A Credit: Account in between ned Havana S I want you to be on smoking terms. with them, because they are just the thing you want when you don't want a big cigar. They are Havana filled —4, in, long—blunt at both ends— made the way the Cuban planter rolls acco for his own use—without a ler I'm so eager to have you try this smoke that I'll send you a sample box of 12 free along with an order | for my Panatelas, because you'll buy them again. Send me $2.40 for 100 Morton R Edwin Panatelas. Smoke as many as you like—smoke them all if yo want to, and if you then tell me that you didn't receive more than you expected, I'll return your money 1 Size and we'll remain friends. If you want to know who I am and whether or not I run my business on the squai y doubts as to my making good inquire from any bank or commercial agency me. If you don't like the report you get, keep your cash at home Minstrated pricelist sent on request \ MORTON R. EDWIN Dept. L.E., 64-66 and 67-69 West 125th Street, New York Make checks payable to the Edwin Cigar Co. At a Five o’Clock Tea “ And did you really go to Rome?"’ asked the guest “T really don’t know, my dear,’ replied the hostess, just returned from her first trip abroad. “You see, my husband always bought the tickets.''—London Opinion.