Life — December 14, 1916 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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An Easy Job Murphy was taking a day off, says an English weekly, and wishing to enjoy himself thoroughly, he walked round to watch “the boys.” He was surprised to see his friend Kelly working as if carry- ing a hodful of mortar up and down a ladder was the only thing he took any real pleasure in. “It’s yourself that's working mighty hard to-day, Kelly!” expostulated Mur- phy. “Whist! I'm just making a fool of the boss!” said Kelly, winking slyly. “ And how are you doing that, Kelly?” “Sure, Murphy, it's as easy as kissing your hand! He sees me going up the ladder with my hod full of mortar ant he thinks I'm working. But, Murphy, my boy, it's the same hodful I'm carting up and down all the time.” —Youth's Compenion, “THAT'S QUEER! 1 SAW A LOT OF SAND uP} Lire 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 to Cana from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; ngle current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lan CY Sormfit a COLLARS are curve-cut to fit over the shoulder muscles. This insures a clean cut fit- a. collar that does not ride up agamst the neck or saw atthe a of the front opening, Itis an improvement tl ee 15S each, 6 for go° you will appreciate. CLUETT. PEABODY (5 CO., Inc, A(ukers Berwick (round corners) TALBoT (square comers) Handicapped An elderly woman, slightly deaf, who is inclined to make the imperfect ear a greater handicap than it really is, was re- cently taken to a moving-picture show. “And how did you enjoy the pic- tures?” asked her companion afterward. “Well, on account of my poor hearing I do not get the pleasure from entertain- ments I used to."—Harper's Magazine. A Mean Advantage “But couldn't you learn to love me, Stella?” he pleaded. “1 don't think I could, Frank,” she replied. He stood erect, then quickly reached for his hat. “It is as I feared—you are too old to learn."—Everybody’s. “It only takes me twenty minutes to get to my office,” said Mr. Chuggins. “But you didn’t arrive until an hour after you telephoned that you were leav- ing home.” “Yes, It took me the other forty min- utes to get the car started.” ne!” —Washington Star. Lire is for sate by all newsdealers in Great B Lire's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, No’ contribution will be, returned waiess accomponied by. stamped end addresel envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of wii licited contributions, Hotel Proprietor: wuat’s THE MATTER? Chambermaid: wiy, WERE YOU'VE RENTED THIS ROOM TO THESE TRANSIENTS, AND NOW THEY'RE KICKING BE- CAUSE THEY SAY THAT ALL THE FURNITURE 1S PLACED ursipe Dowy. ain and may be obtained from book sellers jin all the principal cities ia the “world, The foreign, trade supplied feo Votice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the date issue to be ofc . pag BE 1 : c c — WD comicbooks.com