Life — November 2, 1922 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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The Fourragére “Fo’ why dat French sojer done got dat telephome cord all drape’ round his shoulders?” inquired one colored steve- dore of another. “Ah’s plumb appealed by yo’ igger- ance,” answered the second pityingly. “Dat merely syndicates dat his regiment done got excited.” —American Legion Weekly. The Plagiarist Fiancee: My dear, Arthur com- pared me to a rose to-day. Frienp: Really! He must have heard that somewhere. —Lustige Blatter (Berlin). Overheard “Naw, suh, I jes’ couldn’t get no re- sults with them dic l’s only got one shirt between me an’ stahyation.” —Nashville Tennessean. Social Ambition Beerbohm, about a parvenu, Sir ahead Blank, who set himself, with the aid of his accomplished wife, to climb to the pinnacle of London’ so. ciety. “Sometimes,” says the _ inimitable Max, “in the middle of the night, | am aroused from my slumbers by a faint but persistent noise. I lean upon my elbow listening. Then greatly relieved, I sink back to sleep, murmuring to my: self. ‘It is only Sir Goahead Blank climbing—climbing—climbing.’” —Humorist (London). The Inspired Compositor The year’s prize for inspired type- setting is awarded without debate to the person responsible for the following in a New York daily: “The government is interesting itself in a powerless plan said to be capable of remaining in the air indefinitely.” —Detroit News, “Shay, boss, betcha can’t guess what I've been doin’ s’mornin’!” Exste: Did you ever see anybody so “You have been bottling my wine.” dreadfully slow as Charlie? Like father like son, but like daugh- “S-s-s-s’. marvelous!” Jack: Oh, I don't know. They say ter and you don’t care a rap about —Le Journal Amusant (Paris) he plays a pretty fast game of chess. father—Town Topics (London). —Pearson's IN’ cckly, (¢ until h lengthy by det the Fit old ma That This Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London. Offic his phi Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in ; Breas Buildings, London, FE, C. Canadian’ distributor, Ms P nt. Office: $5.00 a year in advance. | Additional postage to foreign News Company, Itd., 386-388 ‘St.’ James Street, Montreal, (anada, largess ounce in Oe Foes Psion, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped oxi sore 1 numbers cannot be supplied. addressed envelope. Lure docs not hold itself responsible for the loss # The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights non-return of unsolicited contributions. n the in Great Britain apbly. to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior » England. to the date of issue to be affected. Lane, London, E. UOT RRR 2 Cruises Round-the-World the new S.S. “‘Resolute’? Jan. 9, 1923 the new S.S. ‘‘Volendam’’? Jan. 16, 1923 Eighteen weeks of brilliant travel on cruise-ships con- structed and equipped for travel in both temperate and tropical waters The exceptional twin itineraries include ro- mantic Havana, Panama, San Francisco, Hawaii, the ‘Paradise of the Pacific” and the famous volcano, Kilauea; 2 weeks in Japan; mysterious China; the Philippines, Zamboanga; Java, the “Garden of the East” with exclusive opportunities to visit the in- terior; Malaya; Burma; three weeks in India with wonderfultripstoCash- mere and so on; Ceylon; Epypt; Italy; and the Riviera Beautifully illustrated Booklet on request “THE BEST IN TRAVEL” Raymond & Whitcomb Co. Park and Beacon Streets, Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago San Francisco Los A: Paris London ngeles Mediterranean Cruise S. S. “‘Rotterdam’’, sailing Feb. 10, 1923 Sixty-five days in the lands of the ancients Madeira and the sunny Azores; Lisbon and Cadiz, with unusu- al opportunity to see Madrid, = Toledo, Granada, the Alham- bra, Seville, Ronda; proud Gibraltar and Ori- ental Algiers; Ajaccio; and Naples, for visits to Rome, Pompeii and so on Mlustrated Booklet on request South America Cruise S. S. “‘Reliance’’, sailing Feb. 3, 1923 Only 45 days from New York to New York, The ideal short winter vacation, Havana, Panama, Ven- ezuela, Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro, for the magnificent Brazilian Centennial Exposition; Barbados; French West Indies, Virgin Islands, Porto Rico. A unique visit to South America and the Caribbean On your request we will send beautifully illustrated Booklet “*THE BEST IN TRAVEL” Raymond & Whitcomb Co. Park and Beacon Streets, Boston New York __ Philadelphi i San Francisco eee Again Bite ton Losi MKT TTT mtn rurtninnccenannciiecnoeeeancentnrennneneeecoecenee Then | om the wo desk, h apt Au a hugh “Cur phe scrz comicbooks.com