Life — May 26, 1927 — page 37: what you’re looking at

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a eee seseseseseceece FS Pw || => Baris The Conventions Wuewx I was very young, and quite Concerned about what seemed polite, T and my room-mate once got all Dressed up, and sallied forth to call Upon two charming girls we knew But very slightly, it is true, But who had much attracted us. We dressed with more than common fuss, Tying the puff ties carefully, Brushing the silk hats prayerfully, Removing sundry lints and motes From the waist-pinched Prince Albert coats, Holding the canes at just the angle ‘That Fashion counseled them to dangle. We called; we bowed with gallant airs, We sat correctly on our chairs; Then finally one sister spoke Impulsively: “Boys, won't you smoke? It will not bother us a bit!” It was a lovely thought, but it Was futile, for we had not brought Our cigarettes along. But naught Could stay these gay, bohemian pets— It scems they had some cigarettes They kept for callers! So we smoked And, with some awkwardness, we joked About those Smokes for Visitors. But when we had got out-of-doors, We walked along a little sadly. The girls had started rather badly, We thought. “I'was not the thing to say, But weren't they just a little...ga We shook our heads, deceived young men, And never called on them again. —Ted Robinson, in Cleceland Plain Dealer. The Modern Father Again Excearr from a letter from a father to his son, who is attending the Uni- versity of Kansas: “I hope you are getting through with your examinations all right, as, of course, after all, this is a matter which should be given some attention, provided you can spare the time from having your clothes pressed. I have often thought if the uni- versity had been located in Wallace County, where there are no distractions, and where, if you wanted a Rent-a-Ford you would have to go to Cheyenne or Cody, Wyo., it would have disclosed great foresight on the part of the founders of the institution, and perhaps resulted in a lower percentage of illiteracy.” ~—Larned (Kan.) Tiller and Toiler. Any Offers? “Tourist Cuarcn Your Cnance: Refined Swiss’ Gentleman speaking fluently. English, Fr . German. Motorist, very sociable, dis- < of a savoire faire, spending presently iys Switzerland, seeks connection with for eign ‘tourists as interpreter."—Stciss Hotel Company house organ. Jest tell him anything at all, and he'll make it plain.—New Yorker. nd when the boat went down imming about for two hours before T was picked up! Mai: Oh, how lovely! I adore swim- ming.—Tit-Bits (London). Avo Similes of 1927—“As bizarre as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.'s idea of pay- ing off $3,000,000 by pounding a type- writer."—New York Graphic. AD THE ORLD'S BEST CIGARETTE For the n who feels en itled to life's better ROYAL BLUE LINE gil Sight-Seeing Motor Tours Portland, Me. Chicago —in the roughest waters. This ap- Bo: Salt Like City palling nausea is unnecessary suf- San Francisco fering. Mothersill's prevents Travel Philadelphia Los Angeles Sickness on your journeys by Sea, Seashiaston Montreal ‘Train, a. Car or Air, ” Norfolk Quebec at Drug Stores or direct mh 1d Maps and Guides outlining the above Tis fe e otieri Remedy Co, tis. Ielee or ail somes aotoce or ssaied roo Paws London. Royal Blue Line. Boston, Mass. Insist on the best service in America (HAFING RASHES, promptly relieved and be Waa Cie) R esinol comicbooks.com