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This page contains three brief humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"Dad Was Wise"**: A politician describes eloping rather than having a traditional church wedding—yet his wife's father has "been with us ever since," suggesting the father followed them anyway, making the elopement pointless. **"Tan Hay's Fate"**: Captain Ian Hay, a war lecturer, enters a barber shop and asks what's happening locally. The barber mentions a war lecture by "an Englishman named Hay" that's sold out. Hay replies that he always has bad luck attending his own lectures because he must stand. The joke: the captain doesn't reveal his identity, so the barber unknowingly insults him. **"Caught with the Goods"**: A boy admits to caddying (working as a golf caddy) on Sunday, which was apparently considered improper. His fiancée worries other chorus girls won't notice her engagement ring, but four of them did—suggesting they're more interested in judging her choices than congratulating her. All three jokes rely on ironic reversals and social embarrassment typical of the era's humor.

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Tan Hay’s Fate Captain “Tan Hay,” on one of his war lecture tours, entered a barber's shop in a small town to have his hair cut. ranger in the town " the bar. ber asked. “Yes, Iam,” Ian Hay replied. “ Any- Dad Was Wise th f. going on here to-night? | “There's a war lecture by an English fighter named Hay,” said the barber; “but if you go you'll have to ul, for every seat in the hall is sold out.’ “ Well, now,” said Ian Hay, “isn't that provoking? It's always my mck to have to stand when that chap Hay lectures.” ~—London Opinion. When the conversation turned to the subject of romantic marriage this little anecdote was volunteered by H. M. Ask- er, a North Dakota politician : So you were married ten years ago. Took place in the church, I suppose, with bridesmaids, flowers, cake and the brass band?” No; it was an elopement.” i 5 Caught with the Goods An elopement, eh? Did the girl's Tie Honorasce My boy, do you her follow you?” realize how great is the solemnity of an oath, before you commit yourself? Turn Boy: Why—why, yes, sir, 1 . hats 4 f caddied for you last Sunday.—IWidor “Yes, and he has been with ns ever since.”"—Pittsburg Chronicte-Telearaph, Recentiy while passing through the : 7 z ; — park one of our soldier-boys was greeted : “Muesiet feared the other girls in the hy a young girl, who asked him, “ Are 1iety chorus wouldn't notice her en- you going to France?” kagement ring “No,” answered the Yankee, “1 am Wigs one alanine APE SOGAN “Did they?” I going to Germany. “Did they? Four of them recognized T —Christion Register. it at once."—London Opinion, lady, Lire is published every Thursday, sin neously in the United States, Great Brit 5 Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from boot. : Canada British Possessions. Title regi din U.S. Patent Office. $3.00 a year sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied fros ing in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries i ostal Union, $1. ‘Live's London Office, Rolls House, Rreams Rnildings, London, . C. “7 to Canada, 52 cents, Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months ii be vetureed: Unless 46 pa She eatrened one,’ from date of publi . 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. mel old si sell teeters ose : The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain ‘ Of GaaTeed, INGE CEREN INTO REE ER BOSE PEREAS TINE. the epply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C. England. issne'te'beageeny, “1 “tt see aa iliaaal chile “4 fices simy said. func who GW@D DINNER GOOD SPEECHES Love that is stronger than death and longing that is mightier than separation are motive powers in AND | | LYS | | | a story of conquest over space and matter. It's the latest novel by Joux Ames Mitcuet, author of “ Amos Judd,” “The Pines of Lory.” ete. OF CO If ‘SE | Published by Stokes. Sent upon receipt of $1.50 by Lire Puctisninc Company, 17 West 31st Street, New York C KING OF TABLE WATERS Second Edition comicbook sacar