Life — April 7, 1927 — page 42: what you’re looking at

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40 As One Gentleman to Another Ir was in one of our less sedate clubs that a member inadvertently slipped into a state of intoxication the other after- noon and, in his bewilderment, sought one of his fellows. “Charles,” he said, “it’s four o'clock and I'm tight. What shall I do?” “If I were you, old man,” was the sym- pathetic reply, “I'd call a cab and go home.” ‘The unsteady one gathered his dignity. “Sir,” he said, “when I want your ad- vice V'll ask for it."—New Yorker. Happy, Happy Pair! Gest (whose wedding gift of a coal- scuttle has not been acknowledged): 1 hope our little present arrived quite safely Bute: Oh, yes, indeed it did. Didn't you get my letter? It's perfectly adora- ble, and—er—we're taking it with us on Con. Lawrexcr’s book on Arabia at $20,000 a copy would be just the book to spend a quiet evening at home with, in that new hotel where the door handles are gold-plated and the bathroom fixtures are silver——New York Times. “xo, I'M GOING souTit.” “oll, THAT WILL DO ALL RIGHT FOR our honeymoon.—Punch. wr.” “WELL, GooD NIGHT.” —London Opinion. Aut is not sex that appeals. —Hamilton Chaperon. Dolts for Beginners Artiuce Koner reports about the com- plete chump at bridge who was boasting that he had played with the renowned Whitehead, the authority on the game. “Everything go all right?” quizzed a friend. “Everything ran smoothly,” bragged the chump. “I played perfectly through- out and did nothing to displease him, That is—except once —when I spilled some cards while dealing, and Mr. White- head mumbled something about, ‘Good God! He can't even shuffle!” —New York Graphic. Wine Jelly when favored with Abbott's Bitters ts =< se | more delightful and healthful. Sample Bitters b; 27————» | 25 cts, in stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltim Spring Poem Driver, may we now remind you, With your truck and five-ton load, That in Spring you leave behind you Furrows on a gravel road. —Detroit News. “Wet, Dick, was your rich uncle glad to see you?” “He was so affable I'm afraid he must have lost all his money —London Evening News. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in Patent, Office. $5.00 a year in advance, Additional postage to for countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents, Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C The foreign trade supplied from I.re’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams, Buildings, ributor, “The American News Company, Ltd. St. James Street, Montreal,’ Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. 1% 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. Reputation and Character Are Not Built in a Day Over a quarter century of successful building If it’s a Faybow There’s ‘‘None Better Built’’ 27 ft. FAYBOW Mahogany Runabout We Build Both Boat and Engine BEAUTY and DEPENDABILITY In One Responsibility and that IS OURS ——> Full Information promptly on Request FAY &@ BOWEN ENGINE CO. 400 Lake Street, GENEVA, N. Y. Lsrabtished 1876 Zand 4 E Forty-Fourth Street NEW YORK EXPONENTS | ‘of fashionable conservatism in |} gentlemen's ap’) parel. dol Otl hav eve whi the the the pla ten! inti met tior I pite to i find alt ten t “B each, the | pro comicbooks.com