Life — September 28, 1911 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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And This Was a Mere Man! Extracts from the diary of Samuel Pepys, whose vanities did not seem to interfere with his political aspirations. (See Lire, May 12th, page 879.) 17th May, 1668 (Lord’s Day).—Up, and put on my new stuff-suit, with a shoulder-belt, according to the new fash- ion, and the bands of my vest and tunique laced with silk lace, of the color of my suit; and so, very handsome, to church. joth May, 1668.—Up, and put on a new summer black bombasin suit; and being come now to an agreement with my barber, to keep my periwig in good order at 208. a year, I am like to go very spruce. 4th Nov. 1666 (Lord’s Day).—My taylor’s man brings my vest home, and coat to wear with it, and belt, and sil- ver-hilted sword; so I rose and dressed myself and I like myself mightily in it. 2th March, 1667—To a periwig- makers, and there bought two periwigs, mighty fine; indeed, too fine, I thought, for me; but he persuaded me and I did buy. AS NYP Err Phota C) by Misbhia & Ds 31st March, 1667 (Lord's Day).—To g 'NORDICA, ?FREMSTAD, *MARY GARDEN, ‘ALICE NIELSEN, church, and with my mourning, very aD” (4 ‘ *LIPKOWSKA, handsome, and new periwig, make a \ 4 5 MACK, 'BONINSEGNA, great show. ES \\I MSAMMARCO, "ANSELM, ''MARDONES. 1ith June, 1665 (Lord's Day).—Up, and expected long a new suit, but com- ing not, dressed myself in my new black silk camelotte suit; and, when fully ready, comes my new one of colored fer- randin, which my wife puts me out of love with, which vexes me... . They being gone, I out of doors a little to show, forsooth, my new suit. 1sth June, 1665.—Up, and put on my Records of all these magnificent voices, and of scores of others, may be pur- chased of Columbia dealers. Many of thm nowhere else; for they are now singing under exclusive contracts with the new stuff suit with close knees, which be- comes me most nobly, as my wife says. At noon, put on my first laced band, all lace. 13th June, 1661.—To Alderman Back- well's, but his servants not being up, T tyea,.50 Phonograph Co. Favorit Columbia Records may be played on any disc instrument, and are better in surface, tone and durability than any others, and so guaranteed to you. went home and put on my gray cloth suit and faced white coate, made of one Columbia, Crafonoias from, $50 Sp to $200; Graph. ife’ ophones, $17.50 to $100. New catalogs of Columbia of my wife's pettycoates. { - \ instruments and records of any Columbia dealer, 28th Oct., 1664.—My taylor brings me \ = ‘or from us by mail. home my fine, new colored-cloth suit, COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPHCO., Gen’! Box 270, Tribune Bldg., New York LONDOS + EARLSFIELD, 8. W. Enelasive selling rights granted 19 where we are not etively reperse: Expert Advice “ Qod licat (Translation) £ dé The prison turnkey found the two my cloak lined with plush, as good a suit “The delicate as ever I wore in my life and mighty dx parfum Dier- | fragrance of ineati\to:myigreat content: cellmates deeply engrossed. One pored (ieee) Se ier i Get, 2884. (ondie: Dayle over the market reports of a newspaper Kes, donee al eo SOUT Det 1084. (rors Day) Fat and figured on the margin with a pen- fume gives the on my new, fine, colored-cloth suit, with nd Oa : ; Fe cil. His cellmate sat expectant. tauche finale & la | crowning touch my (cloak lined ‘with, plush, which is “Bill,” said the ‘mathematician at x of refinement to dene Bed noble! ait, costing mic, sbout 17 last, “you could make thirty-four dol- toilette féminine.” | te feminine pounes: lars a night stealin’ hogs in Towa.” toilet."* And how about Horace Walpole and —Success. Qari “Dizzy,” not to mention a lot more re- —Kerkoff = i : Ticxet Serer: I hear that two- ? ‘Kerkoff, Paris cent ballot monopolists who spend hours Nanded bey Gonies teoud Utaks Extract, Toilet Water, Sachet, Face and Talcum Powder trying to match their socks and neck- Proprietor: Well, we'll advertise him At all Dealers, Send 6c for sample of Extract and Sachet ties? M. B. Gilson, Alfred H. Smith Co., 41 W. 33rd St, N. Y. as a Mormonstrosity.—Lippincott’s. comicbooks.com