Life — October 21, 1915 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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AUT Scissors The man had been haled before the magistrate on some trivial charge. “‘Let me see,” said the judge. “I know you. Are not you the man who was married in a cage of man-eating lions?” “Yes, your honor,” “I'm the man.” citing, wasn’t it?” continued the justice. “Well,” said the man judicially, “it was then; it wouldn't be now.’ —Ladies’ Home Journal. French Politeness As a truly polite nation the French undoubtedly lead the world, thinks a con- tributor to a British weekly. The other day a Paris dentist's servant opened the door to a woebegone patient. “And who, monsieur,” he queried in a replied the culprit. “ARCIUE, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITIL YOUR HAND?” “MERELY A STONE-BRUISE, MY DEAR, PROM MOLDING MANDS WITH YOU LAST Decorative The head of a big London business con- cern is exceptionally tall, and his height is further accentuated by his exceeding slimness, The other day a visitor from the country called to see him, and was duly asked to sit down. After they had concluded their business the visitor rose to go, and his host rose also, and seemed to rise and rise. The visitor, letting his glance travel upward, as though inspecting a new species of skyscraper, and with an expression of awed admiration, ejaculated : “Great Scott, old man, your parents must have trained you on a trellis!” —Tit-Bits, Which Would Be the Goat “It is true,” severely said the lady of the high ideals to the successful writer, “that you have gained much prosperity by your writings, but you have written nothing that will live.” “Perhaps not,” returned the author; “but when it comes to a question of which shall live, myself or my writings, I never hesitate to sacrifice my writings.” tender tone, “shall I have the misery of announcing?” —Youth's Companion. xicitr.” —Ladies’ Home Journal. Lire is published every Thursday, simultancously in the United States, Great Britain, Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book 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 from foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, $2 cents. Single cur- _Lirz’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. rent copies, to cents, Hack numbers, alter three months from date of publication, No contribution will be. returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed 25 cents, Issues prior to 1910 out of print envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or nomreturn of unio The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great licited contributions. : Britain apply to Live, 114 Southampton Row, London, W. C. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. je is the good fortune of France alone to have in the heartofitsSouthernvineyards the glorious, crystal, bubbling — Perrier Spring. It is your good MTN TT fortune to be able to get Perrier Water as fresh, sparkling, and delightfully palatable as it bursts gloriously from that famous Spring. 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 it combines so perfectly with Wines and Spirits. N.B.—A glass of Perrier alone or with a slice of lemon in the early morning is invaluable in gout Bubbling with its and uric acid troubles—the bugbear of middle-age. own Carbonic Gas. 5) The enthusiasm for France inspired by Lafayette is re-inspired by Perrier. comicbooks.com