Life — November 8, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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AvT NULLus The Hirelings Conversation between husbands when takes effect: ‘What do you pay your wife?” “A hundred dollars a month, but you've no idea how hard it is to keep a good one.”"—Spokane Spokesman-Review. Polite Prominence “Did you go to Paris for your divorce to avoid public attention?” “Not at all. I wanted it to get into the papers with the distinction of being foreign news.”—Washington Star. Asout an hour after we meek inherit the earth, the collector will be around Bingo —Le Journal for the inheritance wv York World. EAR, Amusant (Paris). Stellar Habits There are actors who are prone to take the best of every scene unto themselves. One who has a naughty reputation in this respect has left the comedienne now playing opposite him so shorn of oppor- tunities to amuse the audience that one night she was overheard muttering bit- terly: “It's lucky he’s not a ventriloquist. He'd never give the dummy the swers.”"—New York Herald. an- Not Dead but Written The art of conversation is dead, writes a contemporary, misunderstanding, we think, what has actually happened. Most writing to-day is good conversation. What used to be considered good talk is no longer found except in print, and what used to be considered good writing is gone altogether—Chicago Nea Speed “Sam, I'll give you a pint of Scotch “I am grown up. “Sue still stays young.” “Yes, it’s an old habit of hers.” —Sans-Géne (Paris) children suffer?” says Dr. Fortunately they cannot all read. if you'll hurry over to my and What must little get my grip. Hurry, What! Frank Crane. ven't you gone yet?” one? Boss, I’s back!” —Punch. —Nashville Tennessean. house now!... Live. is published every Thursday, simultaneously tn the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in. L Patent. Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal nion, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The test and illustrations in Lave are copyrighted. | For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, 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, Mont Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two wecks prior to the date of issue to be affected. NEw yoric Chocolates Bon Bons Zrench Bonbonnieres Luncheon AfternoonTea y Madison SAbenue at 474 Street Phone Vanderbilt 6933 MENS LUNCHEON SERVICE 47% St. Entrance tth Avenue at 35% Street Phone Fitsroy3B2 HE children’s hour. That delightful time “be tween the dark and the daylight,” just meant for stories and games and a bedtime romp. Anda little taste of candy, of course. U-AILNo After Dinner Mints are just the thing for youngsters at such a time—far better for them than heavy sweets. Keep these delicate creamy mints on hand for the children. The delicious flavor lasts because they are packed in — tin containers. Two sizes—ten and twenty-five cents. If your dealer hasn’tthem, send to us direct. Address Dept. G, Manufacturing Co. of America, Philadelphia, U.S. A. ‘U-ALL-NO- ‘AFTER DINNER M MINT: comicbooks.com