Life — January 12, 1928 — page 32: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“AND TO THINK THAT THE: CAMP oT YOR THE A Born Skeptic I vo not claim to appreciate the in- wardness of the following, but present it to students of the child mind. A woman friend of mine who is inter- ested in the Boy Scout movement saw a “wolf cub” smiling derisively after some one had told a fairy story. “You don’t believe in asked him. “No,” he replied, “my father is a po- «, in London Daily News. Got to Keep the Women Folks Happy Betuet. correspondence in the Colfax Gazette: “O. B, Nelson thought that their folks needed some recreation so he purchased a billiard table for himself and for his wife he bought a new May- tag washing machine.” —Spokane Spokesman-Review. Deadlock “Now remember, dear, the outcome of your first quarrel establishes a precedent. Don't give in.” “I won't. But I think somebody must have given Henry the same advice.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. Sreaxixo of companionate marriages, there is the very old one about the Scotchman who went on his honeymoon alone.—Detroit Ni RE RICH PEOPLE WHO WE NE oN or ir!” “Aut Scissors aut Nullus' “Paris la Nuit” “Note Two studies by Elsen, in Debunking Lives of great men all remind us, As their pages o'er we turn, That we're upt to leave behind us Letters that we ought to burn. —California Pelican. “ov COURSE YOU REMEMBER? WE WENT TO COLLEGE TOGETHER. WELL, HERE'S WILAT MROUGHT ME TO SEE YOU—I ILAVE A MAG- NIFICENT PROPOSITION AND IT WILL TAKE TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TO SWING IT.” “Lets COME TO THE POINT. DO YOU WANT A DOLLAR?” “1—1 DIDN’T DARE ASK YOU FoR 1T.” —Le Petit Bleu (Paris). ER SEE YOU AT THE FOLLIES ANY MORE, MARGOT.” AVRAID 1 MIGHT RUN THESE DAYS.” ‘Le Grand Guignot” (Paris). Whine for Whine ‘Turne is a church in the North of Scotland which, during the — shooting season, is largely attended by sportsmen and ghillies, ‘The latter ‘occasionally bring their collies with them. One Sunday the usual minister was on holiday and his substitute was discovered to possess a droning, monotonous voice. ‘This caused one of the collies to cor mence whining uneasily. The angry clergyman said: “Kindly take that dog away at once.” ‘The owner of the dog, a brawny, inde- pendent Highlander, rose and, glowe at the man in the pulpit, remarked: “It was you that began it.” —Sporting and Dramatic News. INTO MY LITTLE GIRL Remarkable Restraint at That Jvoox (steraly): What excuse have you for having nearly murdered this Cvtenrr (sternly): Your Honor, I have a can-opener wife and this health crank comes along and advises me to always get up from the table hungry ! —Cincinnati Enquirer. Why Not a Lighter? “Mr. ——,' retiring after forty | years service, was presented by his colleagues with a matel Local Paper. ‘Turne’s a fellow in our office like that —always borrowing matches. —Humoriet (London). SPREE STR RU Ne RR AT comicbooks.com