Life — July 9, 1914 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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losed ¢ Dol. sub The Days HE days of the week met and talked things over. “The question which we wish to discuss,” said Monday, “is which of us docs the most good for humanity.” “When anyone puts a question like that,” said Saturday, “it means that he thinks he’s it, But you won't do, said Friday and Thursday, fonday won't do, He is abnormally ncholy.” ot-at all,” said Monday, turning to Sunday. “On the contrary, I come after you, and generally feel good.” Nonsense!” said Wednesda: “But to get down to business, I don’t like the form of the question, I should rather say which one of us does the least harm.” “T had no idea,” said Tuesday, “ that you were such a pessimist. For my part, there is good and evil in all of us. Monday is too full of his own responsibility. He's always trying to get down to business, and never quite succeeding. I myselé do a trifle be ter. Wednesday I have always ad- mired for his disposition. He's well balanced, That's probably because he comes in the middle of the week. Thursday is reactionary. Friday here s deprecating himself. That is because he eats too much fish. Sat- is our wicked companion, He leads everybody astray.” “You could hardly do without me,” foot-Ease to Be Added to Equipment of Hospital Corps at Fort Wayne Under the above heading the Detroit Free Press, ‘mong other things, says: “The theory is that soldiers whose feet are in pod condition can walk further and faster than tidiers who have corns and bunions incased in jawhide. The Government's foot powder order is regard- das the last word in the scientific outfitting of the This foot powder, las long been in use in the German army, and Uncle lum's adoption of this form of treating and easing Ite feet is in line with the expressions heard daily more than twenty years, in all parts of the ferld, from millions of people who are shaking Men’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder for the feet, ito their shoes, as the only practical and lasting statment for easing and absolutely preventing sore leet. It can be obtained from dealers everywhere 25c. or a trial package will be sent by mail free you write to Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. FOR g MEN. OF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— L FE - “dhe Utmost in Cigarettes ~ EGYPTIAN » (e. DEITIES. Plain or Cork Tip protested Saturday. “Don't I give everybody a good time?” Not any more, or so much as I do,” retorted Sunday. “I used to be, pretty bad, I'll admit, when I made everybody go to church and do their sacred duty, But we live and learn. “The question can be determined easily. Suppose humanity had to choose only one day of us, or twenty-four hours, out of the whole bunch. Every- thing considered, which would he take? Everyone, except Tuesday, shouted, “Me!” Tuesday, the most logical, sensible and just day of all, was silent. The other days pressed her. “Come!” they exclaimed, “we know you will not consider yourself. What do you say?” “The answer is easy,” replied Tues- day, “If the majority had to choose twenty-four hours they wouldn't take any whole day—they would take the last twelve hours of Saturday and the last twelve hours of Sunday and let it go at that.” . The Laborer and His Hire Out in Oklahoma City they tell the story of a manufacturer who announced to his hands that if they would attend church at Easter he would see that they were pecuniarily rewarded. Naturally, all hands went to church; and the manu- facturer, from his pew, surveyed his workmen with an air of pride. This, however, was mitigated by the appear- after service, of the foreman, who “The men want to know, if we come to church again to-night, do we get overtime ? "—Harper’s, FOR CLEANING UP BANKS THERE IS lily / 4 NOTHING BETTER QUELQUES FLEU —HOUBIGANT WARIS) srerein theartof the perfumer achieves its very utmost. A truly delicate bor quet and.a marvellously exquisite one! At Leading Perfumers nd for Small Sample Bottle, 25¢ HOUBIGANT PARK & TILFORD, Agents, NEWYORK SS YOU CAN SLEEP after sunrise, on your sleeping porch, or camping, if you wear a It fits comfortably over the eyes, will not fall off, and induces as well as prolongs sleep. Sent postpaid for 25 cents NIGHT MFG. CO., 6 Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mase, comicbooks.com