Life — July 18, 1918 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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= ain SCISSORS i=} AuT NULLUS Pertinent Request A house-hunter saw an advertisement in the paper describing a charming house “within a stone's throw of the station.” He made an appointment, and in due course was escorted to the house in ques tion, two miles away. When they reached the threshold he turned to the agent, suavely. “Would you mind introducing me,” he whispered, “to the person who threw that stone? "—Clippings. At the recent election a senator was elected who thought very favorably of his own tactfulness, so when he returned from his first visit to the Capitol, upon” being asked to deliver an address, he started as follows: “ My friends, I shall not call you ladies and gentlemen, I know you too well —Awgwan. Papert” ublished every Thursday, sin and British Possessions. Additio Itancously in the L S. Patent Office. s, to cents, Back number: s prior to 1910 out of pri The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted, orply to Lire, Rolls House, Bre “oO, ROBERT, SUPPOSIN’ RIGHT IN TIE MIDDLE OF A PIECE OF FLY- d States, Great Britain, For Reprint Rights in Great Britain Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E, C., England, Those Rural Profiteers And men relate that Mrs. Newlywed went to the grocery store to do her morn- ing marketing. And she was determined that the grocer should not take advantage of her youth and inexperience. “These eggs are dreadfully small,” she criticized. “T know it,” he answered. “ But that's the kind the farmer brings me. They are just fresh from the country this morn- i “Yes,” said the bride, “and that’s the trouble with those farmers. They are so anxious to get their eggs sold that they take them off the nest too soon!" —Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mrs, Fratsusn: So your husband is “somewhere in France"? Mrs, Bexsoxnurst: So I believe. Mrs. Fratausu: But don’t you know wher Mrs. Bensonnurst: No, Mrs, Fuatnusit: Don’t you feel some- what concerned ? Mrs, Bensonuurst: Why, no. When he was here I knew he was somewhere in America, but half of the time I didn’t know. where —Yonkers Statesman. IT WAS TO LAND Live ws for sale by all newsdealers at Britain and may be obtained from bo sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied fr Lirt’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by ‘stamped and addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of wnio hicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the date of issue to be ofected. What Investment Subject Interests YouP Booklets on the following invest- ment subjects, included in the Scribner Pocket Investment Series, will be sent free on request: Trading on the Stock Exchange Investment Bonds Municipal Bonds Foreign Bonds Partial Payment Bonds Farm Mortgages Investor’s Service Bureau SCRIBNER’S MAGAZINE 594 FIFTH AVENUE