Life — December 20, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Se The Mantle of Wu The dress that Joan has on to-day Was worn by Wu the Mandarin, Who put it on down Pekin way To read his old Confucius in. My little daughter, seven, is a great reader, and much interested in my work. Speaking to her father about the story I am now working on, she said coaxingly: “Can I please read it, Mother, when it comes back?” —E. C.S., in The Writer's Monthly. The Voice of Authority An up-State editor wants to know whether all fishermen are liars, or all liars fishermen. The former is correct. As an honest golfer, we know that the latter is not.—Detroit News. Stone AcE Poet (angrily): Then why don't you return my manuscript? Ditto Epitor (coldly): You enclosed no ox-team.—Cornell Widow. “com Ticket AGENT: Your train is 1:50. Ike: Vell, make it 1:48 and I'll take it. —Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. THE MODERN CHILD GEORGIE, SEE IF YOU,.CAN COUNT SISTER'S FINGERS. “THAT'S A HARD JOR—TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW OLD A WOMAN IS.” —Le Journal Amusant (Paris). There is no difference in the gown; It still continues to provide A rather lovely reach-me-down ; But what a change there is inside! How strange to think the self-same robe That ugly Wu was wont to wear Has traveled round the teeming glob: To Joan the exquisitely fair! How strange to think the outworn weeds Of one by whom so much was known Of wise old books and ancient creeds Should decorate my darling Joan! —“Evoe,” in Punch's Almanac The Morning Ride The lawyer meets his friend the broker AGE ON early in the morning, the latter being on horseback. “What's this? saddle? “Yes—(proudly)—and for the seventh time, too.”—Kasper (Stockholm.) You're already in the Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously tn the United States Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. 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 in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Bu Lane, London, E. C., England. rint Rights ings, Fetter 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, Canada. 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 weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. (Bonbons ~ Chocolates Ymported French Bonbonnicres Novelties ~ favors NEW YORK Fifth cIuenue ‘at 35% Street Madison Avenue at 47% Street THE Life CALENDAR 'HE “powers that be’ ruled that there should be no more LIFE Calendars. But the office boy decided that he needed some for Christmas presents. He went after the subscription department with the argument that a large number of subscribers de- pended on them for the same purpose. He began whispering around the advertising depart- ment—he dropped a few honeyed words of flattery to the art department—he persuaded the accounting department to pass the bills and— Well, we have another LIFE Calendar— 6 splendid colored plates, beautifully printed on fine card stock—for $1.00 This Calendar can be procured only from LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 598 Madison Avenue New York comicbooks.com