Life — June 13, 1918 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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966 Re SUT Scissors a Then They Shelled the Nuts My brother wrote me about a dinner some of the soldiers gave for two visitors at camp, members of a famous Canadian regiment, who were home on sick leave. The sergeant had been carefully coached about giving the toast, but became flus- Choice Bits of United States Language ? vse tered, and this is what he made of it: “Here's to the gallant Eighth, last on “Can you speak the language of the the field and the first to leave it.” United States?” asks a card carried by Silence reigned, then the corporal came the members of the American Protective NY gallantly to the rescue. Association. We don’t know whether we 1 “Gentlemen,” he began, “you must can or not, but we'll do our best to re- excuse the sergeant; he never could give produce a conversation we heard on a 4 a toast decently; he isn’t used to public street car yester , speaking. Now, I'll give a toast: Here's “Wheurjyego las night?” \ to the gallant Eighth, equal to none.” “Nownrs. Stay dnt home.” —Chicago Tribune. “T seen Marry Pickferd in a swell play. Jim come overn picked me uppin 4 \ Loved Finery the Lizzie.” ; Wire (after returning from church): “ Heeza live one, ainty?” , i You should have been there this morn- “ Buhlieve me.” { ing. We had a beautiful sermon. “Goan out tnight?” p Hesoaxp: [Ml bet you can’t. repeat “Huh-huh, Mean Coraz_—goantuh “yee the text Gert's. Jye ver go over there?” Wire: Yes, T can. It was from “Ubuh. Slong. Gotta gittoff next- Ezekiel 16, 10: "I girded thee about with Th top.” 2 fine linen, and [ covered thee with silk.” “ Slong.” ~ Hussaxo: Huh! It's no wonder you Cc —Paterson (N. J.) Press-Guardian. POISON GAS remember it,—Transcript. ory, Live is hed every Thuraday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Live is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Rritain and m c recent! Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U.S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year sellers in all ‘the principal cities tn the world. The. fo in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.03 a year; re's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Bu uildings, ite to Canada, 52 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months o contribulions soil). Be, segurned unless accompanied | “stamped and addi The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain Notice of chenee of address ‘should reach this offce ten doys prior to the date epply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buitdings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. issue to be affected. which European Plan ; 5 whic with Bath: ONE OF THE COZY CORNERS ak EXCLUSIVELY FCR LADIES For Gees Terton, the v wea otk Beds, = ie yal Ce | shippi $4 to $6, ? P . per 1 Soites. - SK - and | = | ee C@D CICARS iE C@D STORIES AND Refinement 'HROUGHOUT this hotel there is unusual provision for the many comforts and refinements that appeal especially ey to women. For years the Hollenden has enjoyed the patronage OF COUR‘ of women’s organizations of both local and national prominence. KING OF TABLE WATERS comicbooksieeny