Life — April 29, 1915 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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Unlucky Moses “Economy has its pains its pleasures,” says a Washington preacher, “if the experience of an old negro of acquaintance counts for anything. “One spring Moses was going round town with the face of dissatisfaction When I questioned him, he poured forth hus troubles in these words : “*Marse Tom, he come to me last fall and he says: “ Mose, dey’s gwine to be a hard winter, so you be keerful and save yo’ wages fast and tight.” “*And L believe Marse Tom, yassuh I believe him, and I save and save, and when de winter come I ain't got no hardship, and dere I was wid all dat money jest thrown on my hands!"” —Philadelphia Record A Poor Rule Ir’s a poor rule that wont work both ways, but a poorer one that won't work our way—Boston Transcript Lire is published every Thursday, simultancously in the States, Great Britain, Ls and British 7 a in advan Additional postage to countr anada, $2 cents. Single cur- rent copies. s from date of publication, 25_cents. Issues prior to The text and illustrations in La are copyrighted For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, 114 Southampton Ri c London, W. It Seemed That Way The farmer, wearing a long face, tered the country drug store “I've something wrong with my stomacl announced, “and I want you to give m something for it. “All righ replied the apothecary cheerfully ; “ what are your symptoms “Every little while something seems to rise up and settle back and then by-and-bye rises up and settles back again.” The druggist stroked his chin refiec. tively. “Look here,” he said, gravely ou haven't gone and swallowed an elevator, have you?” —Ladies Home Jour Why He Lost the Sale “Were you able to sell old Skinflint a grave?” asked the superintendent of the cemetery The agent shook his head. “He was afraid he might not get the full value of it.” he explained. “But, hang it all, a man has got to die some time!” exclaimed the super- intendent. “Thats what I told him, but he only answered. * Suppose I should be lost at ‘Tit Bits. Live is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from boot sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s London Office, Kolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lin teill not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unse licited’ contributions. Prompt not mn shotld be sent by subscribers of any change of address o have passed the experi- Motorists wh mental stage use and recommend HARDMAN “SureGrip’ Tires Extra heavy traction tread insures unusually long life. Guaranteed for 5,000 miles. Put Hardman “Sure Grip” Tires to the test. New York Office 1904 Broadway Agencies in Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore, St. Louis, San Francisco, Providence, Newark, Paterson, Buffalo, Houston and other cities, Recent numbers of THE CENTURY have been hard to get on the news-stands soon after publication. The following, for instance, is something of THE MAY CENTURY SHALL WE BE ANOTHER BELGIUM? &,, Johnston of Ihe: lege at Washington, who is perhaps the greatest living authority on Napoleonit history, writes some ‘sublimated common sense on the subject of American armamect That it takes two to make a quarrel he explodes easily, that and other sob kindergarten axioms ME, This second instalment of the anonymous and astonishing autabiogray * a well-known woman novelist carries her into the Pigs’ Hair Depart a Chicago stockyard firm as a stenographer, and there are a number of adv In this instalment of ‘“Cabbages and Kings" H. Ro H. THE CZAR. ntanta Eulalia ofS; who is known as the royal gossip of Europe, tells about the Czar and his folks. She has been accustomed for years te drop in on him at any time for a few weeks They say she is the most democr: royal person in Europe, with the quickest sympathies and the sharpest tongue Her ford’s lustrations really do illustrate. POLAND’S STORY, J14son_C. Welliver tells why he thinks, that Poland the tragic queen of the submerged nations, will se her last and dearest hopes crushed after the War of the Ten Nations is over Carolyn, Wells THE ADVENTURES OF THE CLOTHES-LINE. (i022 "nic parodr on detective fiction. Frederic Dorr Steele has here the opportunity of burlest his own original drawings for Sherlock Holmes The frontispiece in color 1 DEAR FABLES. the poston Erening Transcri Barrie writes, fantastically, whimsically, wonderfully And there are short stories, distinctive verse that is not mere filling for page-ends, and pictures of The Century standard. rthur Rackham. who, says draws and paints as lames Aren't you a Century kind of person? Why bother to buy every time? The Century Co, 353 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Gentlemen: Please find enclosed $4. for which send THE CENTURY for 0% year, beginning with the May number, to Address... Basline 4 —solight 2 ny ot et one, Tiss gi on tl fhe od Made’ of Seineh in d midget ins E Ccomicbooks.com