Life — July 24, 1924 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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28 Life's Fresh Air Fund Live's Fees Air Funp hos been in opera- tion for the past thirty-seven years. In that time it has expended $271,448.33 and_ has given a fortnight in the country to 43,925 foor city children. Contributions, which are acknowledged in Lire. about three weeks after their receipt, should be made payable to Live's Fresit Aim Fuxn, and sent to S98 Madison Ave., New York’ City acknowledged. . $6,988.82 Previously Canfield, East’ O: Edward Ned) $.00 “Bunker 11.00 7 15.00 Berkeley, “Calif. Pelham ‘Manor, Phiiadetpbia c Los Angeles...... A. F. Warren, New York: Ciement F. Birch, New York. In loving ‘memory of Ange Fliess Flies Bron- kins,” Davis, Bower, Harry HH, Cooke, Germantow Jno. O. Raworth, Vicksburg, G. W. Barney, Bridgewater, 3 Josephine Hartford Hoffma: Marie Hartford Hoffman, Orange, N. Mrs. ¥ E ous ‘Moorestown, 25.00 10.00 30.00 10,00 10.00 & James’ Hi. Englewood, N. J Reily, 3rd, Harrisburg, Pa. ench and daughter, ¥. 20.09 $.00 11.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 ‘Hulbert, “Susquehanna, om Susquehanna, Kent Place School, Summit, N.J. Guilford Dudley, " Poughkeepsie, ark, New Franklin, Mo Dr. Edward mpson, Hart. ford, Conn. ....... Mrs. Geo, Chahoon, Jr Canada... Adele Bueler, Sea Cliff, Robt. E. Millard, Detroit : Carolyn E. Bonneson, Chicago... Charles Holt, New York Bernice E. Ke Lancaster, Jeremiah Milbaxk, New York firs. V. D. Morse, Ithaca, N.Y. Pvt. Handselyy, Bellingham, ‘Wash A. D. Wight, Mr. Mrs. Berkeley, Calif... Miss A; Fi Johnston, ‘W A Thien, ‘Oshkosh, W Elizabeth’ Thomason, Chicag Heary F. English, New Haven, MeMillan, Phila delphia . Helen Cadwalader, “Phiiadelpii Philip Hussa, New Yori. Gand Mrs. C. S. Reed, Yonkers, “Quebec, “Houston, “Tex. J Mie "Leightoe Mr Effingham 1 Lawrence, i Je few (Continued on page 31) THE REALIST Mrs. Pep’s Diary (Continued from page 19) be mended, and on the way I did be- hold a great sale of crystal and colored beads going forward, which put me in mind of the South Sea islands, where I so often long to flee from the bugbears of civilization. The Samoans may be found wanting in plumbing and rapid transit, but at least they are not forced, upon occasion, to balance a teacup whilst telling a perfect stranger what they think of The Show-Off. Breakfasted carly on a july 43; 23rd led egg and a tomato, and then fell to making a new bag out of the handsome brocade I found last week, even though I did read in Vanity Fair that to carry aught but a flat purse these days is as heinous a crime as to show one’s cars, but I shall leave that kink of fashion to those who have not handsome oid sil- ver bag-tops like mine....To the Ban- nings’ for dinner, and my husband, poor wretch, being on a diet and fearful that the menu would not coincide with his list, did take along two artichoke hearts. We found William Hurlbut there and Marge Boothby; and Billy, full of the Ouspensky book he is read: ing, fell a-talking of the fourth di- mension, interestingly enough, too, Sam sitting spellbound, but Lord! I cannot the point of indulging in such difficult. speculation, and what differ- ence does it make to me whether or not I penetrate the circumfer- ence of an orange if I want to put my finger into the middle of it? So I manceuvred them into cards as adroitly as possible, gaining seven dollars, too, but Sam, when we stood to leave, did demand from the kitchen the arti- choke heart he hadn't eaten, to take it home, stating that they did not grow on bushes, and I professed to a great shame that he should admit in public, after all that metaphysical harangue, that his mind was essentially on his stomach. Baird Leonard. Tears, Busy Tears Do you always do what your wife says? Ten: No, only what she cries. comicbooks.com