Life — November 23, 1916 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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912 FOOLISH CONTEMEO ARIES A= — ee Deserved the Legacy A Turkish story runs that, dying, a pious man bequeathed a fortune to his son, charging him to give £100 to the meanest man he could find. A certain cadi filled the bill. Accord- ingly the dutiful son offered him £100. “But I can't take your £100,” said the cadi, “I never knew your father. There was no reason why he should leave me the mone} “It's yours, all right,” mourning youth, “T might take it in a fictitious transac- tion,” said the cadi, relenting. pose—I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll sell you all that snow in the courtyard for £100." The young man agreed, willing to be quit of his trust on any terms, Next day he was arrested, taken before the cadi and ordered to remove his snow at once. As this was a command the young man was utterly unable to execute, he was fined £20 by the cadi for con- tumacy. “At least,” fully as he left the court, went to the right man.” —London Opinion, persisted the the young man said rue- “father’s £100 Mus, Jices: So your daughter married a surgeon? Mus, Noccrss: Yes, I'm so glad. At last [can afford to have appendici —London Opinion. AT BEAT SPRING WATER 60 cents the case of 6 glass etoppered bottles | | Send Gr 72 Pago | Henry Likly & Oo Rochester NY. EGYPTIAN DEITIES |L “The Uimast in Smart Scientist The scientist had given a very scientific lecture, and at the end he said, beaming down on his audience condescendingly : “Now, if there is any scientific ques- tion that any of my friends would like to ask, I beg them not to hesitate. 1 shall be only too happy to answer any inquiry in my power.” An old lady in spectacles that gave her a severe, stern look rose and said: “Why do wet tea-leaves. kill cock- roaches?” The scientist did not know wet tea- leaves did anything of the kind, much fess the cause of the phenomenon ; but, never at a loss, he replied : “Because, madam, when a cockroach comes across a wet tea-leaf, he says, ‘Halloa, here's a blanket,’ and wraps himself up in it, catches cold, and dies.” —Tit-Bits Rurat P. C. (to artist painting sky) That's orl very well, you sayin’ as it’s only a cloud study ; but ‘ow am I to know as that there cloud ain't a landmark to ‘elp the Germans hin case of hinvasion? —Round the Town. Wine Jelly when Mavored with Abbott's Bitters is delightful and healthful. Sample of bitters by In stamps. C, W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md, Iy Washington two women hired a broken-down old “night-liner ” and paid the jehu his dollar for their ride with the following coins: a twenty-five cent piece, three dimes, five five-cent pieces and twenty coppers. After regarding this miscellany for a moment the driver showed all his teeth in a grin and asked whimsically: “ Well, now, ladies, how long you-all been savin’ up for dis nice little treat to-day?” rybody's, mall O very a lit bet fe) thei the coul had acre the said are “WELL, THERE'S ONE GOOD FEATURE ABOUT IT, THERE WILL BE NO AFTER- DINNER SPEECHES For An Old Fashioned American Beverages for an Amer- All Dealers and Places C. H. EVANS & SONS Hudson, N. Y. MAKES THE PERFECT COCKTAIL—HIGHBALL OR RICKEY. as Bacardi drinks Moore Pes Tae Hancer