Life — April 24, 1924 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Mrs. Pep’s Diary (Ce h rom ye 10) will be toiling and spinning to pay for all the fine raiment I have bought, uld it be right to put upon. him further in behal another man....Encountered Mary hin as \ ) “ a publick, and M I s of her niece's set er talk of the younger formance of A Mids Greatly cast down this morning to learn from Apill the balance that 1 have ned the we 6th Groped during my dyspepsia, and I I could endure my malady he psycho faction of a distaste for food being tremendous when [am in health, [am at some pains to divert m: when my di mM KE from bh sauce, t the mere of one unadorned string bean t mposure. [am thereby reminded of a line I once 1a musickal comedy lyric which marked how str either w n the evening to Mist of cards, and I did mark tenor of my life at pr and my th ment, nor were the words out of my 1 was a great banging on the door followed by and we were forced to make our way d strect through more smoke and flame than I ever want to come s¢ : in, and Sam quoth, When y« the gods after call your she nd I do believe the company would have drowned me had we been on Baird Le The Joshings of Long Tung Tien Kan, a disciple of L of Hoo, approached the sage, and spake “Most Worthy Long Tt Master of a Thousand P: found Subtleties, tell me—is the Magic Span of Life k to him who hath married than to that crass mortal wh le solitude?” Tung from the Province seeketh his selfish way in sin “No, my boy.” replied Long Tung, “but by the floating rib of the Great Buddha, it hath every indicatic seeming longer “Long Tur id Wei So (also called the mv namiable idiot), “I have by reason of my superior mentality bartered bronze for gold, yet my pecting victim goeth his way rejoicing and bles I cannot perform this meritorious act my posterity. Have you any elegant “Thou ivory-headed ape.” Long Tung made answer *“Hearken! Thou canst cozen part of the inglorious multi tude all of a million million to-morrows; thou cai impose thy guile upon all of it for considerably less period; but—" And turning to Ah Poo and Un Hun favorite disciples, he waved a gracile fan in their direction “Thou canst not bedazzle the entire population over an unlimited cycle of wingéd years.” concluded Ah Poo and Un Hung in unison, smiling with the fatuousness of their self-bestowed perfection eee “Long Tung,” said the Mandarin Dum Eg of the Province of Cheng, “may I inguire into the identity of the gentle- woman in whose presence I, with these base eyes, observed you somewhere nd the hour of the Black Dragon?” “Know, Ilustrious,” replied Long Tung, “that gentle- woman in whose presence you deigned to notice my scarcely condign person at the hour of the Black Dragon was not a gentlewoman, she, and may I permit a discreet blush to cover my unseemly countenance, was your favorite spouse.” HOW. H, the NewWay! NOW youare to have a new joy in smok- ing—and a new convenience. Yes, anda new measure of safety too. It is the cleverest thing in smoking equipment—this SMOKADOR SMOKING TUBE In New Yor! quite the a Smokador Smoking Tube—v And that may be reason enoug! one, but you will use it on using it because it adds of a cigarette. Working you will find the Tube a wond at comfort. Tube is a quality highest quality perfect ejector. It's €: your cigarettes. Contained in its beauti- Tul leather case, ke lips into any pocket. Be the first among your friends to use a Smokador Smoking Tube—spring it on them! But you will have to hurry—its practical advantages are popularizing it. Order your Smokador Smoking Tube now. The entire outfit, including sn ing tube complete, the rubber suction and clip for holder, and the case—every- thing—is only $5.00. SMOKADOR SALES Co. INC. 130 West 42nd St., New York City Pat'd Ped. 3% 1904 Dealers: Write for proposition comicbooks.com