Life — April 26, 1928 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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ghts Cursory Rhyme Lavy Mirabelle Muffet Reclined on a tuffet, Watching the Mannequin Parade. When her husband espied her He sat down beside her— “How lovely!” she murmured.... He paid! —London Daily Chronicle. Laugh and the World Laughs with You I went to my dentist yesterday to have a small filling replaced. While I sat in the operating chair, the dentist was sud- denly called to the waiting-room. It was another dentist, the nurse told me, who had a toothache and needed attention in- I excused my dentist for this gency, and he conducted the patient into an adjoining cubicle. While I waited in comparative comfort, I heard the den- itient groan and cry: No, no! Don't touch it! pull it out. Pull it out!” And there in that dentist chair I simply broke right down and laughed. —“Cicero,” in Detroit News. Lord, no, a de sale and invigorator—sample by mi Ss ete Abbett & Co., Baltimore, Md. Another Problem Solved Dick: If I mailed a letter addressed to “the dumbest man in Chicago,” I wonder who they'd deliver it to? Oswatp (innocently): They'd probably return it to the sender. —Chicago Evening Post. Cameraman: GO AHEAD AND suMP! THERE’S A MATTRESS DOWN THERE. —Kasper (Stockholm). Meditation Ix love my luck is only fair, In cards it's really worse; But love is just a moment's care, In cards there is a purse. —California Pelican. 27 What Mother Didn't Know Tue closing of the Central Reserve of Minesweepers brings back to my mind a story of the early days of the war. A hefty young fellow of nineteen or there- abouts was asked by a local worthy why he did not join the Army. “Mother won't let me,” said the lad; “she says it's too dangerous in the trenches.” “Mother!” snorted the other. your mother got to do with it?” “Ah!” was the reply. “Ye don't know Mother.” The next time they in sailor's rig. “Hello!” said the older man. you up to, eh?” “Minesweepin’,” “What's met the lad was “What was the response. “But that’s more dangerous than the trenches.” “Yes,” said the lad, “I know that—but Mother don't.” —London Morhing Post. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT=EASE The Tender Passion “Dear Annie Laurie: “There is a fellow who urives an icecream truck through our city nearly every day. Al- though I have never spoken to him, when I learned he was going to take my girl friend to the theatre, a terrible feeling went through me and I am sure it is love. What do you think? I am 16 years old, $ feet 3 inches tall and weigh 200 pounds “Broken meanten.” —Advice column in the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Ir is love—New Yorker. Lirt is published every Thursday, simultaneous! at Br isin Canada and British Possessions. Tit! rt and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. Britain 1p eld fo ve, Rolls House, Breams B: England. The foreign trade Rothe" House, reams Buildings, Londo, utions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and in the United States, addressed envelope. le registered in U For Reprint Rights dings, Fetter supplied from Live's Live 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 price to the date of issue to be affected. addressed to LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York. Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). All communications should When white water roars a challenge Warn the rapids swirl and leap about you; when the swift current carries you on ai ex- fs train speed) then you'll be most grateful ie the perfec ‘balance’ of your “Old Tow: SE Towns” are patterned after actual Indian models, Famous for their steadiness and dura- bility. Light in weight too. Priced as low as it $82. From dealer or f New catalog gives complete information about all models, including sailing canoes, square-stern canoes, dinghies, etc, Also racing step-planes, ‘aby burs hye roan tance Ca Write for today. Street, ote ‘Town, Maine. ‘Old Town Canoes re Co,, 1835 le Next Week — BURLESQUE NUMBER in which LIFE insults all sorts of magazines from the Saturday Evening Post to the New Masses. * * # Week After Next — NEW LIFE opening a new chapter in the history of American Humor! Courts, course or club-house... Berore you start out, put your hair in place for the day with Glo-Co. liquid dressing makes a hit in the club-house and on the field. It does not mat down the hair nor impart artificial slickness. Wars on dandruff too. If you can't get it at your favorite drug store, depart- ment store or barber shop, send fifty cents for a full-size bottle to Glo-Co Company, 6511 McKinley Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Same rice in Canada, 10 McCaul Street, ‘oronto, GLO-CO LIQUID HAIR DRESSING As necessary as the morning shave comicbooks.com