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This page contains four brief humorous anecdotes typical of Life's satirical format: 1. **"Beginning Early"**: A young boy named Jack, exhausted from being kissed by women all day (including at a cinema showing romantic rather than action films), refuses his mother's bedtime kiss and demands his father give the woman a kiss instead—satirizing excessive Victorian affection and gender dynamics. 2. **"Not Committing Himself"**: A centenarian, asked his longevity secret, admits he's still negotiating with patent medicine companies—mocking both the dubious health claims of quack medicines and the elderly's gullibility. 3. **"Within Her Rights"**: A woman carries an umbrella like a sword on subway stairs, threatening a man's eye. When warned, she declares "he's my husband"—satirizing marital relations and women's growing assertiveness. 4. **Additional jokes** about clerical celibacy and divorce grounds round out the humor. The page is largely advertising (Perrier water), with satirical content occupying the upper portion.

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Beginning Early Jack disliked being kissed, and, being a handsome little chap, sometimes had a good deal to put up with. One day he had been kissed a lot. Then, to make matters worse, on going to the picture palace in the evening, instead of his favorite cowboy and Indian pictures, there was nothing but a lot more hugging and kissing. He returned home completely out of patience with the whole tribe of women. After he had tucked into bed mother came in to kiss him good-night. He refused to be kissed. Mother begged and begged, till in dis- gust he turned to his father, who was standing at the doorway looking on, and Not Committing Himself The centenarian was being eagerly in- terviewed by reporters and was asked, among other things, to what he attributed his long life and good health. “Wall,” the old man replied slowly, “T'm not in any position to say right now, You see, I've been bargaining two or three of them patent medicine concerns for a couple of weeks, but I ain't quite decided yet."—Argonaut. Within Her Rights A woman mounted the steps of the elevated station carrying an umbrella like a reversed saber. An attendant touched her lightly, saying: “Excuse me, madam, but you are likely to put out the cye of the man behind you.” “ Well, he’s my husband!" she snapped. said: —Chicago Herald. “ Daddy, for the lo this woman a kiss!” of Heaven, give EPs “So, doctor, you are «till single. Ab, I fear that you are somewhat of a woman hater.” “ Nay, mada it is to avoid becoming one that I remain a bachelor.” —New York Post. “1 GIVE YOU PAIR WARNING, YM GOING TO GET A Divorce. “a pivorce! ON WHAT “THAT WE ARE MATED,” Tue New Parson: Well, I’m glad to WENRY. hear you come to church twice every Sunday. Tommy: Yes, I'm not old enough to stay away yet—Lon‘don Opinion. the United States, Great Britain, Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from bo Canada and British Possessions, "$5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade, supplied { foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.05 a year; to Canada, 52 cents. Single cur- Livy's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. rent copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three’ months from date of publication, No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and address: 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unse The text and illustrations im Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great licited contributions. Britain apply to Lire, 114 Southampton Row, London, IV. C. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. “Live is published every Thursday, simultaneous! FVERY drop of Perrier is bottled at its source in the South of France, and is charged with its own carbonic gas. Bottled, too, so that the cork drawn anywhere in the world releases water as fresh and brilliant as it emerges from the great Perrier Spring in the heart of the glorious French vineyards. To quench hot weather thirst drink the Champagne 3 of Table W fs The enthusiasm for France f — inspired by Lafayctte is re= inspired by Perrier, Perrier is bottled at the Springs in the South of France amidst the glorious French vineyards. There is no saltiness in Perrier, the great reason why SPARKLING it combines so perfectly with Wines and Spirits. TABLE WATER Obtainable at all high-class | Hotels, Restaurants and Grocers. N.B.—A glass of Perrier alone or with a slice of lemon in the early morning is invaluable in gout and uric acid troubles—the bugbear of middle-age. Bubbling with its own Carbonic Gas WILLIAMS & HUMBERT, Agents, 1158 Broadway, New York si comicbooks.com