Life — April 5, 1928 — page 47: what you’re looking at

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Seeing the World (Continued from page 1+) think I enjoyed anything in my whole life more than the Sa- hara Desert,” piped up Millie. “There we were, all four of us, squeezed on the back of a camel. You know camels are not like trains. They make two motions up and down for every one ahead. So it was no easy matter to keep score. By the time we reached T nis, we actually had played ten rubbers and Ted and I wei 6.28 ahead. But we de- cided not to accept the money because I wasn’t quite sure of my addition.” Three of the guests were seen to slip out of the room and were heard fembling in the sideboard for bottles “And in Ispahan,” put in Fred, “Tillie and I nearly came to blows. I had the best no-trump hand in the world and she kept on taking me out in diamonds. All we needed was four no-trumps and she made me go to five. I didn’t talk to her again until we arrived in Bangkok.” Four more of the guests dis- appeared into the pantry “Did you find out a ng about real conditions in Russi queri one of the remaining sufferers. fed came back, quick as a , do you know, in Odessa we had a deck of cards so dirty we had to wear dusters every time we shuffled. But we certainly ran up against a pec bridge problem that night. I held the ace, jack, ten of spades, and my partner had the queen.” At this point all but one of the listeners disappeared. The last remaining member of the welcoming committee made a_ final desperate advance. “Tell me,” he said in tones that seemed to ery out for enlightenment, “were you close enough to find out the political effect of the last revolution in China? “That is right up my alle said Fred. “When we were in Tientsin we could actually hear the cannons of the opposing armies. I could not keep my mind on the game and wasted two tricks by playing ” The last surviving visitor fled be- fore the sentence was finished. Fred and Tillie and Ted and Millie now saw there was no further necessity for going on with their account. Ted opened the folding card table, Fred got the cards and score and the two ladies pulled up the chairs. They had not been playing fifteen minutes before a crowd of stagger- ing friends burst drunkenly into the toom, tore up the cards, broke the table into a thousand bits, gave the four homecomers the beating of their lives and went out singing, “On the Road to Mandalay.” ENGLAND FRANCE IRELAND GERMANY =) HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE omFort is the first consideration on the ships of this line. Pleasant surroundings—attractive fur- nishings—expert yet unobtrusive service—an unex- celled cuisine—all contribute to the refined and con- genial atmosphere so essential to travel enjoyment. Accommodations available in all classes and comfort in every class PLEASURE CRUISES @Aound ntWord S.S. RESOLUTE “Queen of Cruising Steamers” 140 days—31 countries—64 cities. Sailing Eastward from New York, Jan. 7, 1929 Cio ‘Northern Wonderlands S. S. RELIANCE From New York, June 30— 35 days to Iceland, Spitzbergen, Norway and the North Cape. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE United American Lines, Inc., General Agents 28 BROADWAY, NEW YORK Branches in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Montreal, Winnipeg, or Local Steamship or Tourist Agents. The Gentleman in this engraving is not Sherlock Holmes. He is merely looking at golf balls. His critical, in fact downright suspicious, manner is only a well meant, if misdirected, effort to get one that he can pass on to his son with a clear conscience. Ie could have solved his heirloom problem in two minutes Ly asking for a Hol-Hi, Dura- Dist or Cheerio. The Hol-Hi golfers, $ The Cheerio—a sturdy ott guaranteed for 54 holes, S0c each......$6.00 per dozen. e GOLF EQUIPMENT WILSON -WESTERN SPORTING GOODS CO. New York Chicago San Francisco In the choice of a metropolitan hotel lies the key to a person’s taste +++It is more than a coincidence that The ROOSEVELT is the prefer- red stopping-place of those who instinctively appreciate the finer things of life ... For here they find their own interests reflected in the well-bred Colonial atmosphere, the meticulous service and fine cuisine. BEN BERNIE and his Orchestra 1100 Rooms-Single or En Suite TRAVEL BUREAU with affiliations abroad DAY NURSERY for children of guests HEALTH INSTITUTE with swimming pool The NEW YORK Madison Avenue at 45th Street Underground passage to Grand Central and Subway Epwarp Cunton Foco Managing Director > comicbooks.com