Life — November 11, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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29 From the Diary of Our Own Samuel Pepys ...Mer Rob Benchley and he told me a story about a man who went to a bakery, and asked the baker whether he could bake him a cake in the form of the letter S, and the baker said, Yes,” but it would take three or four days, and the man said, “Very well.” ‘And in four days the man came to see the cake, and the baker shewed it him; but the man said, “Oh, that is a script S; I forgot to tell you I wanted it in the of a block letter S.” So the baker ssid, “Very well, but it will take two days.” So the man came back two days Liter, and the baker shewed him the cake, and it was what the man wanted, and he said, “Yes, that is ex- actly right.” So the baker said, “Where shall we send the cake for you?” And the man said, “Oh, I'll eat it right here.” —New York World. Promises Or all the promises on earth (Except, of course, “We'll win the pennant”), There’s one that always stirs my mirth: “Will Rearrange to Suit a Tenant.” —Buffalo Courier-Express. Nothing better for ‘stuggish appetite than Abbot Bitters. Sample by mail, 25 eta. C. W. Abbott & C Baltimore, Md. 1 A Janitor of Arts Curantir. Jonson had for several years served faithfully as the caretaker of the “South Build one of the dormitories, at the University of North Carolina. One day he came into the president's office and presented his resignation. Dr. Battle expressed some regret, saying that he hated to lose him. as, sir,” replied Charlie, “but you dis way, Mr. President. You know I'se a preacher, and de bishop at de las’ conference has done sent me down Be Consistent A Nightmare to Tarboro, N. C., "case he says dat “I's worried to death, old man. I'm LOST IN THE SAITARA, DYING OP charge needs a university man! losing my memory TUIRST AND COMPLETELY sUR- —Charleston News and Courier. “Oh, forget it!"—Boston Transcript. ROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS OF PEANCT- BUTTER SANDWICHES. Lire is described by a scientist as the Doctor: Do you suffer from thirst? —Harvard Lampoon. metabolic activity of protoplasm. It Pariest: Yes, thanks! —Cassell’s Magazine. often seems even worse than that on a Monday morning.—Humorist. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign es in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back gumbers cannot be supplied. The text ond illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights is Great Britain apply to Live, Rolls Howse, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign. trade supplied from Lirs’s London, Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, ‘The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 mes Street, Montreal,’ Canada, No contributions will be returned untess 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. Wetzel Entabtished 1876 2and + E Forty-Fourth Street NEW YORK XPONENTS | of fashionable | conservatism in | gentlemen's ap- | parel. Lp Jeunesse Chacolates Y: Banbonnieres 2 perfection of selection in assored chocolates. istically decorated metal Package. NEW YORK CHICAGO 1b . . gts Madison Avenus ala Gre 2ibs . . $3.30 oad cmee ~ Maillard Products are sold at most of the Fs better stores sok da store, West 42nd Street, New York comicbooks.com