Life — December 1, 1921 — page 50: what you’re looking at

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Once Was Enough There was a little caddy, Who caddied for his daddy One day, and one was all he'd ever do. He laughed when daddy missed, And was he grabbed and kissed? No, honestly he _wasn’t—this is true! —Barber County (Kan.) Index. Fame’s Illusive Light Acitator (at foot of Nelson Monu- ment): Lord Nelson, irideed! ’Oo is this Lord Nelson? We should never ’ave ‘eard of ‘im if it ‘adn’t a’bin for the Battle of Trafalgar—Punch. The Soft Answer Master: I bet you've been at my whisky, James! Butter: Beg pardon, sir, but I never bet—Bystander (London). Pranets and comets that have been named after men probably don’t brag much about it to each other, —New York Sun. “With Love from Aunt Jane.” —Sketch (London). Presence of Mind Roberts had told his employer the old tale about burying his grandmother, to en- able him to see the footer match. It was hard luck on him, though, that just as he was about to pass through the turnstile his employer should be standing beside him. But Roberts was gifted with presence of mind. Instead of putting his money down he turned to the gatekeeper and said, in a tone loud enough i his employer to hear, “Would you kindly direct me to the ce: tery?”—Pearson’s Weekly (London). Heroism Tue Man: You women don't appre- ciate the heroism of soldiers. You don't know what it means to be put against a wall to be shot, and—keep on smiling Tue Woman: I know what it means to be left against the wall and wish you could be shot—and keep on smiling. —Columbia (S.C.) Sta Poker Repartee Tue Deater: Come on, fellahs, come on. How many cards d’yuh need? Tue Opener: Never mind how many I need, but gimme one! —Richmond Times-Dispatci Tue Woman Canpipate: Gentlemen, do as my husband did! Choose me! —Sondags-Nisse (Stockholm Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S- Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance, Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text and 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 H Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, §. R. Tang 386-388 St. James Street,’ Montreal, Canada, No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. Here are some of the many points of excellence about it that you really should know: 1, Equal Quantity Your Se spent for LIFE SAVERS buys as much weight of candy as other brands offer—in spite of the hole. 2. Superior Quality Purest flavors and a. superior process have made LIFE SAVERS the stand- ard mint candy—and always will. 3. Longer Lasting LIFE SAVERS are compressed twice as hard as mints without the hole. They dissolve slowly and do not crumble. 4. Greater Surface The hole Fixes, more tongue surface and makes LIFE SAVERS feel pleasanter in the mouth. 5. The Hole The hole is the guarantee of the genuine LIFE SAVERS—put there so that you can identify them. = thi: stil pec by doy not ran kiss bill: dev for mah of reve div! cost Mor are exce rem mon wait And Ther Oh Io Jing! comicbooks.com