Life — August 24, 1922 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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WHEN CAMPING ABA --you will find the trail through the financial woods shortened FOR TRAVELERS Ask for them at your bank or write for particulars to BANKERS TRUST COMPANY New York City Quick Finish “See the farmer boy,” said the smart city slicker. “Well?” “I wonder if that yap has ever been anywhere ?” “He’s been in Germany and France.” And that ended that. —Louisville Courier-Journal. THE REVOKE —Alfred Leete, in The Tatler (London). Speeding the Parting Guest Arthur and Willie were playing nois- ily, though peacefully, when Willie's mother came out to tell the visiting Arthur that he had better go home to dinner. She had just turned to re-enter the house when her offspring threw a stone that sent Arthur howling in the direction of home. “Willie,” she demanded, “why did you throw that Arthur?” For a moment the inhospitable Willie stood abashed, watching the flight of his playmate. Then he sighed deeply. “Well,” he said, “Arthur had to go home, anyway.”—Harper’s. sternly, stone at The Leisurely Unrighteous “Are there any moonshiners in this part of the country?” “Not any more,” Corntossel. “You ran them out?” . They got rich and moved away.”—Washington Star. replied Farmer “Woutp you call Mrs. Gowitt a good conversationalist ?” “Yes and no. She makes you think of a lot of good things to say, but she talks so incessantly you don’t get a chance to say them.” ; —Boston Transcript. Whoof! A patient, escaped from an insane asylum, was at last discovered in earn. est conversation with a colored guarj at a military encampment. By means of signs behind the maniac’s back, the attendants were at last able to capture him. Then one of them happened to glance toward the guard and demanded in_ astonishment: “Why, man, what’s the matter with you? You're trembling and the sweat is pouring off your face.” “Yassir,” gulped the negro. “Boss after dat feller been talkin’ to me five minutes I knowed one of us was crazy, and now I’ve found out it’s him, I's so relieved—so relieved!” —American Legion }i'c His Luggage A story is told of a Continental tray- eler who brought with him into the restaurant-car an enormous bag, which he deposited by the side of the table, The conductor promptly rebuked him, saying, “You mustn't bring that bag in here. You must put your luggage in the van.” “That’s not my luggage,” was the re- ply. “I'm going to Austria; that’s my purse.”—Toronto . Telegram, The Youngest Critic The well-known artist had painted a picture of himself and his wife. He psked his. little son what he thought of it. “I think it’s pretty, but who is that strange lady?” “Agathon, don’t you recognize your own_mother?” “Oh,—but why did you paint her with that strange man?” —Kasper (Stockholm). PLacarp outside a Provincial cinema “THE GOLDEN DAWN Will appear this evening at 7.30.” More “Daylight Saving.”—Punch. ROYAL MAIL to EUROPE “The Comfort Route” The tang of sea air, the jolly hours on deck produce an appetite that Royal Mail menus never fail to satisfy. In the cheerful, tastefully decorated dining-room with the attentive steward at your ser- vice, dining the Royal Mail way is per haps the greatest pleasure of the voyage. Roomy, restful staterooms. Constant personal service. ‘Travel by the famous “0” Steamers from New York to FRANCE - ENGLAND - GERMANY Cherbourg Southampton Hamburg “ORBITA” “ORDUNA” —“OROPESA” “ORCA” and “OHIO” (Building) Weekly sailings from BERMUDA Non york by the ARAGUAYA will be resumed in December. Two cruises de luxe WEST INDIES ty ye"Weat fies next January and February by the pal- atial new steamer ORCA, 25,500 tons dis- placement. THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET C0. 26 Broadway, New York 117 W. Washington Street, Chicago or local steamship agent comicbooks.com I t | ‘ OC ==. eT