Life — December 14, 1911 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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1098 Life’s Family Album ARTS “Uousutete] — Rea Irvin T'S a long step from Honolulu to Live office. It took Mr. Irvin bout five years to make the journey, but he did it. This, however, is not so long as some other journeys; sometimes it takes a man a decade to go from the Art Students’ League in New York to Lire office. Mr. Irvin had done some of the most effective covers that Lire—but he ought to tell his own story. The studio in Forty-sixth street, mag- nificently filled with trophies from the Sandwich Islands, is typical of Mr. Irvin's artistic temperament. “You were born——” we suggested. “In San Francisco; but the date is a professional secret.” “Can't you give an idea. ful appearance——" Put it down in the carly cightics and you will have it near enough. You know we artists have the reputation for being irresponsible, and we might as well have it said of us that we don't know when we were born.” “But where?” “In San Francisco. Then I strolled over to the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art until I had acquired enough assur- ance to become attached to the art de- riments of various papers. One morn- ¢ I awoke and found myself in Hono- I remained for some time, Your youth- lulu, where *LIF Es cartoons for the 4d drawing vertiser there “No trouble about getting models, we presume?” “No; but politics there do not offer the prolific field we have in America. In 1903 I drifted back on a steamer and went on the stage.” “How long were you there?” “T reformed in 1903.” “And since then—— “ Thave adopted for my motto: there is Lire there’s hope.’” *Whil Unavailing EING threatened with a visit from his mother-in-law, a husband de- cided to resort to strategy and thus save domestic infelicity. “My dear,” he said to his wife, “you have asked me to do two things. One is to give you a new silk gown and the other to send your mother a check to defray her traveling expenses. T can’t afford to do both, but I will do the one you prefer. Which shall it be?” “Send mother the check by all means,” responded the wife quickly. “T've already ordered the gown.” “WONDERFUL how the science of business is developing.” “Isn't it! Why, even the United States Government now has its travel- ing representative.” The Reward of Virtue UN POUBIEDLY the King was in a bad temper. Having to trans. t some business with the Grand Vi- zier, he spent most of the time in find- ing fault with the way in which it had been carried out. “At all costs,” said His Majesty, “we must have efficiency.” The Grand Vizier, while overlook- ing the estimates drawn up by the Chancellor, took the opportunity of pointing out that “ efficiency must be secured at all costs.” The Chancellor gave some instruc- tions to a member of the Assembly and wound up his remarks with a homily on “ efficiency.” The member of the Assembly, find- ing one of his clerks neglecting his duties, spoke to him of the necessity for efficiency, and ended his remarks by giving the fellow a month’s wages and dismissing him from the palace. The Clerk, while descending the ace steps, came across the palace cat After making some ironical remarks on the same subject, he booted it downstairs, Meanwhile the country went to the dogs. RS. MEDDLE makes so much trouble in this neighborhood.” “Yes, she has such a fine sense of rumor!” Turk (sympathetically) : GWE THEM AN INCH AND THEY TAKE MANY MILES comicbook eo