Life — October 31, 1918 — page 13: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“say, BERT! WHY DON'T YE.GO AN’ GIVE THEM ROCHE PRISONERS A LITTLE MUSIC? IT'D SERVE THE BEASTS RIGHT” Love Triumphant 'HE beautiful girl who had recently taken a job as stenographer in an office where the force had been sadly cut down by the war and who toiled all day over an extensive business correspondence, was waited upon in the evening by a middle-aged gentleman who had fallen in love with her. THE ONLY WAY To “BRING IT HOME” TO THEM “Will you let me kiss you?” he said. “T have your favor of even date and will reply later,” she responded dreamily. “But, my darling, I cannot wait,” he expostulated ; “ time presses.” “T take the liberty of calling your attention to the great dearth of labor, and trust you will not place your order elsewhere until—"” “Excuse me, dear, but one kiss.” “As you are doubtless aware, the shortage of raw ma- terial has placed us at great inconvenience—” The middle-aged gentleman waited to hear no more. He sprang towards her and, clasping her firmly in his arms, which, though exempt from military service, were still able to hold on to a good thing, kissed her passionately. And then she murmured, “ May I not express to you my warm appreciation.of your devotion. Trusting to hear from you again, I am, cordially and sincerely yours—” Some Change PAWNCES, (in a Milwaukee café, 1925): you call “ Hohen” looks familiar. Yarotey: Probably you saw his picture in the papers; it used to appear quite often a few years ago. Then he was called the “ Crown Prince.” That waiter