Life — November 30, 1916 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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954 Soon Over Now “ D'ye think the fighting'll be over this year, Mrs, Brackett?” Well, I do an’ I don’t, as the sayin’ is. My ole Bill's a glutton when ‘e starts. an’ ‘e'll take some stoppin’ now ‘e's got the law on ‘is side for onst.” —London Punch. Apropos of H. Wells’ association with W. E. Henley, he tells an amusing, although somewhat pathetic, little story The New Review was not exactly a suc- cessful production, and one day Mr. Wells and Mr. Henley were in the office of the magazine, gloomily discussing its prospects, when a funeral went by’ in the street outside. Henley looked out of the window and regarded the cortége for a moment in silence. Then he turned to his companion and said, with a worried frown: “Can that be our subscriber?” —Argonaut. Live is published every Thursday. simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S, Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.05 a year: to Canada, s2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents, Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain England. apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., Evening Shirts are made with pre-shrunk, non-bulging bosom, pre-shrunk neckband, sleeve length to fit you, and the Nek-ban-tab which opens the way for the collar button Look for Gmo'y at better-class haberdashers Prices, #150 to 410, W.M.Steppacher & Bra Inc. Moers The Saute Shunt Philadelphia HOW YOU FEEL IN THAT FIRST HIGH HAT A Job for a Versatile Man According to a London paper, the Lady's Magazine for 1789 contained the following comprehensive advertisement : “ Wanted, for a sober family, a man of light weight who fears the Lord and can drive a pair of horses. He must occa- sionally wait at table, join in household prayer, look after horses, and read a chapter in the Bible. He must rise at seven in the morning, obey his master and mistress in all lawful commands, and if he can dress hair, sing psalms, and play at cribbage, so much the better. Wages, fifteen guineas a year.” —Youth's Companion. He had joined the Territorials, whose drilling-ground was a nice level field close to the bank of a river. One day he was met by the drill-sergeant coming late to drill. “You're late again!" roared the ser- geant. “Go down to the river and fall in at once.” “Not likely, sir,” replied the recruit, rather excited. “I beg to remind you, sir, that I ‘listed in the Territorials, not in the Coldstream Guards."—Tit-Bits. Live is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. ‘0 contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped end addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unso- licited contributions. ‘otice of change of address should reach this offce ten days prior to the date of ue to be affected. WHY AUNT MATILDA WAS PINCHED