Life — October 7, 1909 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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“LIFE: Astor Crnst Company FIFTH AVE. & 36™ST.. NEW YORK Capital, $1,250,000. Surplus and Profits, $750,000 Interest Paid on Daily Balances DIRECTORS BENS JOUN DWNEY, SEWARD PROss! i. Altman & ce JOUN JA ‘ aL GEO, B.C. ae ATES W. McGARRAH, Pres't Me “E Mank. CHARLES © Mutual § Goods Compante THOMAS COCHRAN, dra Vice-Preshtent Pr . Bankers, ALBERT H. WIG Vice-Pres't Chase 1AM ¢Chi OFFICERS DC RSE, Pr : ALD PROSSER, Vice Pres. WARD BOOCOCK, Ass't See, Wit. "1 Bank. THOMAS COCHRAN, Jr., Vice-Pres JAS. KR. TROWBRIDGE, Trust Onicer, He leaned over and touched a button on his a big: porter came in * Jim,” said the millionaire, “throw this man out’ He's breaking my heart.”"—Saturday | Evening Post R WATER | ppered bottles | ~ ‘The Six Best Jokes | & exchanges for the past week. The Heart Bowed Down Of two boys, born in a country town in lowa, one went to Chicago and became very rich and the other stayed at home, and when he was sixty was very poor. The stay-at-home had heard of the success of his boyhood friend and he went up to Chicago to sce him one day, thinking to obtain a loan to tide him over the winter. He went to the rich one’s office, found him installed in a magnificent suite and was held up by an office-boy in livery “Just tell my old friend that Bill, the friend Culled from Lire’ A laugh is extremely hygienic. It's an aid to digestion, they say; But I doubt if it's really effective, When so very far away The four-season resort of the , the English-like Inn of Asheville. “Tooked It Off” A little girl, aged three, had been left in the nursery by herself, and her brother ar- rived to find the door closed. The following conversation took pl “T wants to tum in, Cissi “But you tan't tum in, Tom. “But T wants to.” “Well, I’se in my nightie gow: s little boys musn't sce little nightic gowns.” After an astonished and_reflectiv on Tom's side of the door, the min announced triumphantly.“ You tum in now, Tom; I tooked it off !"—Saturday Even- ing Mail , an’ nurse tls in their (Continued on page 480) - Automatic of his boyhood days, is outside and wants to talk over old times with him.” Pre: ye visitor was admitted, “ Howdy said the millionaire, “I am time and then the visitor k “T heat you are worth millions. “Yes, I'm pretty. rich; and how has world treated you?” “Oh, I've had a terrible time. [had a busi- ness. but I lost that a while ago. You see, my wife's father died, and her mother, and th we lost our daughter. Right on the heels of that my mother died and, soon after, my father, It was tough.” The millionaire took out a handkerchief and wiped his eyes. “It certainly was,” he com- mented, “Yes,” continued | the wasn't the worst of it. my boy, on whom T had set so mar died, too; and then, with all th: xpense. | lost ‘my business paying doctors’ bills. The! to close it all up, it wasn’t six months before aithful wife died, and I was left all alone.” The millionaire was sobbing by this time. | No Wind No Delay | No Dust No Rattle No Repairs No Goggles | the fingers the steering wheel. visitor, “and that Sarly the next spring y hopes, he tubber bumpers. -and absolutely noiseless. Name—Automatic—is on every Automatic Windshield. ot supply you, we will sbip on receipt of 40-incb. United Manufacturers HE Automatic is a/ways ready and akcays works. down when you like—just as easy as opening a door. No stopping the car, no twisting of screws or trouble at vill do it and no need to take the other hand from Put it up when you like and nuts, no all—two Made in the very best manner of French plate glass and hollow brass tubing, operated by springs and protected by Simple, handsome, convenient, durable If your dealer will 0, Mlustrated descriptive booklet mailed on request Broadway and 76th St New York comicbooks.com