Life — August 24, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Twice Eight to a Lady Flowers fade, ma’am? Thank the Lord! Boutonniéres that last forever Leave us gentlemen quite bored— Your corsages, if they should never Los Angeles and Points East The New Yorker and the Native Son met in the lobby of a Los Angeles downtown hotel. Naturally, the talk was of Los Angeles, her growth and obvious prosperi “By the way,” said the Native Son, “where did you say you were from?” “New York City,” the reply. “By Jove!” was the enthusi- astic retort of the Native Son. “That town is the Los Angeles of the Atlantic coast.”—Argonaut. Old Scores “Now I've had my revenge,” said the shoe-shop proprietor to his friend, as a customer left. “Revenge? How so?” “Well, the young lady who just went out is a telephone operator. I gave her the wrong number.” —Kasper (Stockholm). Dentist (to boy's mother): The Lose their waxen freshness, they, Lacking beauty, would not aid, ma’am, Winning one who loves the way Flowers fade, ma'am. Beauty follows? Thank your stars! What if dames grown old and witty Bore no sign of Age’s scars! Think we'd chase the merely pretty? Think I'd sit here being bored Were not old cheeks sunken hollows? No, my lady, thank your Lord Beauty follows! —J. A. Abbott, in Harvard Advocate, Synthetic Godliness Daucuter: The preacher just phoned and said he was coming to call this afternoon. Morner: Gracious! We must make a good impression. Give the baby the hymn-book to play with. —American Legion Weekly, an rbapad Patent Office. price is forty cents with pain and sixty cents painl Morne Well, then, T’ll give you fifty cents so he’ll be just about able to stand it—Le Rire (Paris). ‘Aunt: You've been a very naughty little girl to-day, Pamela. Pamela: Well, you shouldn’t come on a Monday; that’s my bad day. —Reproduced from Punch (London) by arrangement with the proprietors. Le Going Across “This time,” said the barkeep, “the drinks are on_the house.” “The house?” “I mean on the boat.” —Louisville Courier-Journal, Lire _is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back $5.00 a year in advance, Breams_ Buildings, The foreign trade supplied from Lrre’s London Office, Rolls Hous, London, E. C. News Company, 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. Canadian distributor, The American numbers cannot be supplied. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two to the date of issue to be affected. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter swceks prior Lane, London, E. C., England. ESTABLISHED 1818 Lrvks Drier COSexe LOTHIN IIN¢ Ga Gentlemens | Furnishing ods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Telephone -ACurray Hill 8800 Clothing for the Tennis Player & the Golfer Flannel Trousers, Knickers, Special Shirts, Hosiery, Shoes Hats, Caps Shetland Sweaters, Personal Luggage Men’s and Boys’ Garments for Every Requirement of Dress or Sporting Wear Ready made or to Measure & “Memo. of BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway, and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs Send for “The Packing of your Luggage” Things Taken to School” BOSTON NEWPORT ‘TREMONTCOR. BOYLSTON 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE comicbooks.com