Life — October 19, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Hokku Thanks to a correspondent, I think I have found the most effective “very little tale.” Lafcadio Hearn brought it from Japan: Heavily pours the rain on the hat that I stole from the scarecrow. For a picture of abject misery it takes some beating. —C. J. A., in London Daily News. Safe Waters 1st ANGLER: This paper reports an- other case of a bather being bitten by a fish. 2np ANGLER (after a blank day): Ah, well—it would be safe enough bath- ing here!—London Opinion. The Call “Extra!” shouted a newsboy in Hol- lywood. And in a moment he was the center of a seething mob of supers. —American Legion Weekly. PRECOCITY “The more novels I read the clearer, it becomes that I am going to be a A poy tells us he is afraid his school has enough coal—Yonkers Statesman. misunderstood woman.” —Fliegende Blatter (Munich). At It Again Two old English women who had not been on speaking terms were brought together -by friends who desired to patch up their quarrel. There ws embarrassed silence between th a moment, then one ventured, , Mrs. "Iggins, I wish you all you wishes me.” “An’ ’oo’s sayin’ narsty things now?” snapped the other woman. —Boston Transcript, The Lazin’est Nigger This conversation was heard on a diner between the head chef and another chef who was sent on an errand. Bei gone longer than the head chef liked, the latter said to his assistant on his re- turn: “Well, nigger, you can go the fudderest the quickest, and stay the longest, and do the lessest of any nigger I ever saw.”—Atlanta Constitution. O Athena! Artist Says Girts or Oro Greex e ARE oN Way.—Headline. too, will probably be. heli up , ork Sun, “THEY say you're going to America, What are you going to do there?” “Save up enough for the return trip.” —Sondags-Nisse (Stockholm). Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Patent. Office. $5.00 a year in advance. countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, numbers cannot be supplied. in Great Britain apply to Li Lane, London, E. Lire _is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Title registered in s Additional postage to foreign 80 cents. Back The text and illustrations in Lure are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights ire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter , England. Breams_ Build News Company, No contributions addressed envelope. 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. ings, The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, a London, E. C. Canadian distributor, The American 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canaia. ill be returned unless accompanied by stamped and Lire docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or ESTABLISHED 1818 Arcs Dieers CCS Exe LOTHIN IIN¢ Gs Gentlemens Furnishing NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 Clothes for Lounge, Dress or Sporting Wear English Furnishings, Hats, Trunks and Leather Goods Boots and Shoes in exclusive models ods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET Jackets and Knickerbockers of light Shetland or heavy Harris Tweeds Heavy flannel Trousers for Golf Riding, Hunting and Shooting Clothes Send for “A Box of Matches Containing 40 Ways to Play Golf” BOSTON ‘TREMONTCOR. BOYLSTON 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE NEWPORT BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs comicbooks.com