Life — December 6, 1917 — page 76: what you’re looking at

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-CHRISTMAS LIFE Accurate An editor had-a notice stuck up above his desk on which was printed “ Ace curacy! Accuracy! Accuracy and this notice he always pointed out to the new reporters, One day the youngest member of the staff came in with his report of a public meeting. The editor read it through and came to the sentence: “ Three thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine eyes were fixed upon the speaker. “What do you mean by making a silly blunder like that?" he demanded wrath- fully, not a blunder,” protested the youngster. “ There was a one-eyed man in the audience!” —Minneapolis Tribune. “THE MANOR” Asheville, North Carolina IN AMERICAU AN. ENGLISH INN’ Perfect GOLF Mr. Fortune Hunter A lucky man on being asked how it felt to be engaged to a gi cireas ree, plied: Fine! Every time I kiss her I feel as if I were clipping a coupon off a gov- ernment bond.”—Boston Transcript. For Outdoor Men “Last spring I purchased a pair of Munsons. I have been wearing them ever since. I never knew what real shoe comfort was until I wore the Munson last. Many hunters, timber cruisers, forest rangers and other outdoor people who are much on their feet ate now wearing this shoe.”—H. J. STEVENS in Farmer's Guide, Nov. 4, 1916. Be sure to get Herman's. Write for our catalog and name of dealer near you. Munson’s in black or tan are matchless value. Fit and wear guaranteed. Address JOS. M. HERMAN SHOE CO. ARMY CONTRACTORS 816 Albany Bldg. Boston, Mass. “J Trrevare by mal for this ig’ pretension ‘. Bivisee’ et ef treet ys Btn, a Nu Pres. a Ee ait LISTERINE The PMU ep Paarseacal’ conpant sai¢ AQTISSPLC. -use.to areverte infactior of . cuts, scratches. and: small The New York Way “ How do you like New York?” “The street-cars are too crowded to suit me. They pack ‘em like sardines in a box.” “Your comparison is poor. When a box of sardines is full it is full. They don’t constantly keep opening the box to pack in a few more.” —Kansas City Journal, He Wins A man who was showing off by diving into the sea and staying under the water for a time, after one dive came up and found that he had remained under water for two minutes, “That's going some!” he bragged. “TH bet that’s a record around here!” “Oh, no, it ain't!” replied a spectator. “A man dived in here this time yester- day, and he ain't come up yet!" —Tit-Bits. Aust Etvira rushed into the house, hysterical. “T've lost my hearing!” she shouted. “You have?” her frighteried sister shouted back. “ How do you know? “See that man out there playing that hand organ? Well, I can’t hear a single note!” and Aunt Elvira wept afresh. “ That's a moving picture photographer at work!" snapped her sister. —Daily Press. “Has Bliggins an car for music?” “Yes, The trouble is that he won't limit himself to his ears, but insists on trying to use his voice.” —Washington Star. HE bustle, according to adi from Paris, will be generally next year, And in America among per- sons of taste and discernment the most fashionable Christmas gift this season will be @ year’s subscription to Lire. SMALL DIFFERENCES ARE PUT ASIDE UNTIL AFTER THE WAR We Can't Have Everything said that Mr. Hughes is doing for American life to-day what Balzac did for the life of his time. And this new novel is unquestionably his best. A small town girl began her carcer in New York as a “movie” star and then as the wife of a millionaire. But the man she married she did not love, and the man himself loved another woman whose husband did not love her. As in a game, they followed one another in a circle, each discontented for want of the one thing which would have brought complete happiness. Nlustrated $1.50 HARPER & BROTHERS Established 1317 comicboo!