Life — December 6, 1923 — page 64: what you’re looking at

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Sermon in Stone A journey in Dorset yielded, in Os- mington Church, this little sermon in stone, written with the brevity of a tcle- gram: “Man's Life. Man is a glas: Life is a water that’s weakly walled about: Sin bringes death: Death breakes the glas: so runnes the water out. Finis.” —London Morning Post. The Isolationist First Crartapy: They tell ne the League o’ Nations is a good thing, Mrs. ‘Arris. Srconp that they'll in it!—Punch, Cuartapy: Well, let's © none 0” hope them furriners Superlative “Gabbleton is tics. “My stars! Is he as big a liar as all ?"—Kansas City Star. always quoting statis- AT THE FANCY DRESS BALL He (facetiously): Hatt. MR, 0 SLAVE! I AM THE PRIEST OF IsIs! She: spuexpio! Vi. Mave 4 VANILLA! ~—Humorist (London). No Joke “There was a Hebrew, a Scotchman and an Irishman,” began the paying teller, “who—” “Perkins, kindly confine your jokes to other than business hou: bank president austerely. “Pardon me, sir, but I was merely try- ing to convey the police report of the men who held up our cashier a few minutes ago.” —American Legion Weekly ordered thy A Testimonial “Your medicine has helped me wonder fully,” wrote the grateful woman. month ago I could not spank the bal and now I am able to thrash my h band. Heaven bless you.” —Boston Transcript. Altruism Intoxicatep Driver (as car lea: road): O Lord, I don’t ask anything { myself, but don’t wreck dad’s car. —West Virginia Moonshin: Ar the colleges ki: known as petting larcen: —New York World tealing now blished ev ritain, Canada ‘atent, Office. countries in the Postal Union, numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. in Great Britain apply to Lin , London, E. $5.00 adv: \dditional postage to foreign $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80-cents. Back Rolls House, Breams Buildings, in the United States, le registered in. U Brean News Compan For Reprint Righ No contributions addressed envelope. non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks ¢ The foreign trade sw Buildings, Londo a e FE does not hold itself responsible for the los. at from 1. [oa Rolls x The s et, Montreal, Canada. ess accompanied by stamped to the date of issue to be affected. eer = McCutcheon’s Fifth Avenue, 34th and 33d Streets, N. Y. The fine art of Christmas Shopping HETHER you are hunting a simple, inexpensive remembrance, a thrill- ingly “different” gift or a sternly practical one, you'll find just what you want here. Never were our assortments more varied, or more fascinating—from a profusion of dainty luxurious trifles to superb sets of fine damask. And for some hostess on your Christmas list. you’ll surely want something in McCutcheon Linens—famous the country over for their exclusive designs, superior qualityand more than ordinary durability. Wetzel Established 1874 2and 4 E. Forty-Fourth Street NEW YORK ETZEL are tailors for men desiring to be groomed correctly in every detail—it has ever been their privilege to serve a distinguished clientele. comicbooks.com