Life — April 5, 1923 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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Private Life The little girl of eight had returned from school and was telling her par- ents about the picture they were go- ing to get for their schoolroom. “Well,” said she, “it is a picture of Washington, I think, giving up his sword and going back to be a human.” —Indianapolis News. La Politesse An_ Englishman in Paris visit the dentist. “And, m’sieur,” asked the servant in a tender tone, “whom shall I have the misery to announce?” —Royal Magazine (London). had_ to Respectfully Submitted Catter: Is the editor in? Orrice Boy: No. Cater: Well, throw this poem in the waste basket—Nebraska Awgwan. Tue trouble about living just for the children is that they may think you are using good judgment. —Country Gentleman, “What are you crying for?” “Because Nina won't play with me.” “Why won't she play with you?” “Because I’m crying.” —Le Journal Amusant (Paris). A Fable “Mine” (wrote the Film Publicity Agent to his love) “is a flaming super- passion, the real tender world-shaking stuff that gets you by the heartstrings, raw elemental throbs that grip and clasp and quiver and clutch. You have never before conceived that such a colossal super-love could be featured throughout all the ages.” And she wrote back sadly, “You are getting tired of me. I miss the lyrical ecstasy of your earlier letters. Why do you write so formally, so coldly? 1 no longer stir you. Good-bye.” —‘Beachcomber,” in London Daily Express. Something in This “Please read me the poem you are reading, Mother?” begged a little hoy, sweetly. “But I'm afraid it’s too oid for you, dear,” his mother answered. “I’m afraid you wouldn't be able to understand it.” “Oh, yes, I would,” was the calm answer, “so long as you didn’t try to explain.”—Washington Star. The Dismissal Tracepy QUEEN (discovering the charwoman making free with the port wine): woman! Never whiten my doorstep again!—London Mail. Lire_is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. 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 Iatre, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams_ Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Cana: No contributions will 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 week: prior to the date of issue to be affected. ESTABLISHED 1818 Bhs Brdithers: C@CLOTHINGS Gentlemens Furnishing NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 Dress or Sporting Garments for Spring Riding Suits and Odd Breeches Golfing Suits and Odd Knickers English Hats, Shoes, Haberdashery « Leather Goods ods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET Homespun Coats, Mackintoshes, Polo Ulsters Liveries for House, Stable or Garage Send for “A Box of Matches Containing 40 Ways to Play Golf” BOSTON ‘TREMONTCOR. BOYLSTON NEWPORT 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs comicbooks.com