Life — February 1, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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For noble heart, and nature meek, Commend me to the man, I say, Who wears upon his coat this week The badge of last week’s button day! —“Paragot,” in the Bulletin (Sydney). Willing to Help A school teacher was very much an- noyed by the continued mischievousness of one of her boys. At last she ex- claimed in exasperation, “I wish I could be your mother for just about one week.” “Very well, I will speak to father about it,” responded the youngster coolly.—Boston Transcript. This Mortal Coil “How are you feeling, Sam?” “Ain't no ‘count, bos: Ain't fit foh nothin’ no moh. Don’t think I'd miss mahself much ef’n I drapped dead.” —Nashville Tennessean. out 0 “Huh! Your pap; z haven" Two Altoona men were quarreling re- L seleortbaes “Huh yourself. Your papa’s a dentist Seating the World _ At a chair factory in a North Caro- lina town an old negro had been load- ing chairs all day on a huge trucl to be taken to the depot for shipment. The shades of night were falling and the old man was very tired. He thought his day’s work was over, when the truck backed up to be loaded once more, whereupon the old man ex- claimed: “It do look like dis here world would get, sot down atter a while.”—Atlanta Constitution. The Other Reason Tue Visitor: Your boys are leay- ing college very late. What kept them back so long? Are they delicate? Tue Proup Fatuer: Delicate? On the contrary, they’re athletes. —Columbia (S. C.). State. A Fine Fellow “That fellow is as fine as they make ‘em. Generous, square, anxious to sc every one get along and—” “Yes, I know he is. He’s a rotten business man.” F KEEPING —Richmond Times-Dispatch. a is a shoemaker and hoes !” 3 sony 9 STRANGER (slumming) : Are you safe cently. One said: “You are of so little and your little brother's only got three in Chinatown? consequence that you are not even asked te to sign petitions.”—Altoona Tribune. eth.” Native: Yes, if you keep away from —Le Rire (Paris) all white people—Mass. Tech. Voo Doo. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United St Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in ‘ 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 Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C. ngland, The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls I! Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, ‘The Am News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada No contributions be returned unless accompanied by stamped! and 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. po emergencies like this! The prompt application of Absorbine, Jr. to burns, scalds and blisters stops the torment of pain, draws out the inflammation reduces the swelling, helps nature to heal the raw skin after the blister, cleanses and guards against germ infection. A stiff neck or lame shoulder muscles after long continued or hard driving will respond quickly to a treatment with Absorbine, Jr. Cuts, scratches and bruises, sustained through the slip ‘of tools in minor adjustments, occur more fre- quently in cold weather. Treat, such injuries with the properties of antiseptic and liniment. It is of a clean, agreeable odor, safe and without the usual liniment ‘stain. Keep a bottle handy in the pocket of the car for the little emergencies, At most druggists, $1.25, or postpaid. Liberal trial bottle, toc., postpaid. W.F. YOUNG, Inc. 162 Temple St., Springfield, Mass. bsorbineJ THE ANTISEPTIC LINIMENT - Yj lo Father wondered where he got all the dust, little thinking that his son used the broom to clean out the automobile. comicbooks.com