Life — July 14, 1921 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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But He Liveth A negro registrant from a farming dis- trict was called to service. Arriving in town, he found the local board had moved to another street. At the new address another negro languished in the doorway. “Is dis'‘whar de redemtion bo’d is at?” queried the newcomer. “Sho’ is,” answered the second. “But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo’ lunch.”—A merican Legion Weekly. The Fell Clutch “Beloved,” he cried, throwing himself at his wife’s feet, “we have lost all save honor!” “How awkward!” she sobbed. “Just the thing we don’t need if we've got to live by our wits.” —Winning Post (London). News from the Honeymoon Fatuer: It’s a telegram from daugh- ter—“Having a lovely time, am thinking of you constantly.” MornHer: There now—he’s taught her to tell lies already.—Le Rire (Paris). “How’s that?” “T bought A Gay Caballero “Ho! Ho! I fooled them all right.” a round trip ticket to my ranch but I will never come back again!” —Excelsior (Mexico). The Unwelcome Stranger (Scene: Lobby of theatre. A little tailor of the Chosen Race, leading a boy about six years old by the hand, gives the doorman one ticket.) Doorman: Here! You've gotta haye a ticket for that boy. Tattor: For dis boy? foolish, mister. He’s only a small little feller. He won’t do nothing. Doorman: I don’t care. You can’t get in unless you have a ticket for the boy. ~ Tattor: It’s all right, mister. I prom- ise you I von’t let him look. —Theatre Magazine. Knew Him of Old Oscar Wilde was asked once by some admirers in Paris if he knew George Moore, who was also a familiar figure in that city. “Know him? replied Wilde. well that I ha past ten years.” —New York Evening Post. Ah, don’t be I should think I do!” “In fact, I know him so en’t spoken to him for the Advice to Motorists No, madam; when the automobile en- gine is too hot it doesn’t cool it off to strip the gears.—Florida Times-Union. Lire_is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United S n, Canada $5.00 nd British Bo: tle registered in prior to 1910 out of print. d illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House,"Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls, House, Breams Buildin Canadian distributor, J. Ry Tangua;, 386-388 St. Jam No contrib: be! Feturned:wnless aecompanted by Homped ond addressed ¢ re docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks pri tothe date of issue to be affected Tours de Luxe, perfect in every detail, will sail — westward— from Pacific Coast in August and October; eastward—from New York in October and November. Itineraries provide for visits to each country at the most desirable season; they include JAPAN— NORTH and SOUTH CHINA— PHILIPPINES— COCHIN - CHINA—JAVA—BURMA— INDIA—CEYLON and EGYPT. Optional extensions to THE NILE, PALESTINE, ALGERIA, TUNISIA. Other travel pro- grams to EUROPE, PACIFIC NORTH WEST— ALASKA —NATIONAL PARKS, JAPAN— CHINA, SOUTH AMERICA. Ld Send for - 4 descriptive literature RR RI ee t "1 IONZRONCSRON TON ONZIONVREN ZEN DENI RNIN GION ION GRNGION SS [ae RI RAF RET OE ROE] (SON (ION INR ID ONION IN RON ONGOS For Relief from the Strain of a New England Conscience Read Ve A good laugh makes existence seem brighter, less sinful, and better worth while. Try it yourself for a year, or, Obey That Impulse, and for a trial trip, avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1 Foreign Send Lire for three mcnths—twelve issues—to $1.40) Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this rate. LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6.60 49 comicbooks.com