Life — September 23, 1920 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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SOR “The Pace That Kills Spurr, the keeper of the livery stable, would never allow a horse out of his sight without giving the hirer strict injunctions not to drive fast. One day a caller asked for a horse to at- tend a funeral. “ Certainly,” said Spurr, and then, forget- ting the solemn purpose for which his cus- tomer wanted the horse, he added, as usual, “Don't drive fast!" “Look here, old man,” was the reply, “I would like you to understand that I shall keep up with the procession if it kills the horse! "—Tit-Bits, Wire: But, my dear, you've forgotten again that to-day is my birthday Huseano: Er—tisten, lov I know I forgot it, but there isn’t a thing about you to remind me that you are a day older than you were a year ago.—London Opinion. Tnere was a time when a dollar would go as far as husband expects wife to make one go now.—Kansas City Star. Most everybody’s Life line foretells some “rainy weather”. All the more need for our rain- proofed * “Scotch Mists”. Rogerspeet overcoats of rain-| proofed cheviots. Constructed in Scotland after an idea of our own. Handsome in any weather. For both men and boys. "Registered Trademark. Mail orders filled, ROGERS PEET COMPANY Broadway at 13th St. “Four P Convenient Broadway Corners” at Warren Broadway at 34th St. Fifth Ave. at 41st St. NEW YORK CITY “As easy to use as to say” um prevents all body odors To enjoy the comfortable assurance that body and clothing are free from all odors, apply a little ” after the bath. This dainty snow-white cream prevents all body odors, whether from perspiration or other causes. “Mum” can be used with perfect safety, for it does not interfere with natural functions, and will not harm the skin or clothing. Include a jar of “ Mum” in your shopping list—25c at drug- and department-stores, or from us postpaid on receipt of price. Evans’s Depilatory removes hair from arms, underarms, limbs or face without any bad after-effects. Does its work gently and quickly. Complete Depilatory Outfit, 75c at drug- and department-stores, or from us postpaid on receipt of price. 1108 Chestnut Street George B. Evans A Graceful Winner Will Irwin, in an address in Greenwich Village, on birth control, told a story of a chap named Higgins, who got home one night to learn that his wife had given birth to triplets—three healthy, bouncing boys. Higgins, overjoyed, went to the boss's office next morning and recounted the rare and wonderful thing which had befallen him. The boss felicitated him heartily, and the next day Higgins was sent for. He hurried to the office again, to find the entire firm assembled there, A handsome silver cup stood on the mantel, and this trophy, in an eloquent speech, the boss pre- sented to him in recognition of the triple blessing which he had bestowed upon his country, Higgins took the cup in his hand, bowed respectfully and said: “Excuse me, sir, but is this cup mine now, or do I have to win it three years in succession? "—Boston Globe. Sportsmanship What is a good sport in the English sense? A man who wins honestly, who loses cheer- fully, who hopes increasingly, who bestows quietly, who receives naturally, who differs fairly, who agrees warmly, who lives liber- ally, who dies modestly, whose playfellows are mankind.—New York World, An Unconsidered Trifle “Re the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, may I quote from ‘Twelfth Night,’ Act I, Scene 5? Thank you ‘Tis ity truly blent, whose red and white Nature’s own sweet and cunning hand laid on." This is unquestionably bacon.” —Punch, Philadelphia Boyhood Ambitions A messenger boy in the Broadway offe of the Postal Telegraph Company is always reading lurid novels. The manager said to him the other day: “Charlie, what's your ambition in life?” The boy put down his Indian story and said gravely: “To have people tremble like leaves x the mere mention of my name.” —New York ing Post. It’s a topsy-turvy world, Sugar peddlers in Brooklyn have been mobbed, not for over- charging, but because they were sellin) less than prevailing prices. —Boston Transcript. ALL DUNHILL PIPES BEAR THE ROUND WHITE DOT AND ARE STAMPED pnt, fonvon M.M. Importing Co. 6 East 45th St. N.Y. SOLE AGENTS IN THE U. S. “MADE AT al GAR comicbooks.