Show I Lm Sim sif Tn THINKS The s Manicure IN SOME l CASHS MIGHT II Lady lf DK BE A G. ESS G I I 1 see sea them kidnapers Is s at It again said the tho Manicure Lady I 1 should think the tho last case caso would have havo taught them a Ipu cU T W l p pou you ou ventured tho the Head Barber Cut the tho Hip flip stuff warned the Manicure Manicure Manicure Mani Mani- cut cure Lady You Vou ought to realize that kid Is too serious a matter to jolt Joke jolee about I If IC you ou had seen that poor poo r young husband and father which Just had his nails did and If Ir you ou could have haye heard them sad Bad quivers of or emotion In fa his you OU wouldn't feel so fresh Honest George GeorAe since ho he has went out ou t of ot the tho shop I feel that depressed I could c shed bed tears on my best Irish laco taco waist What about him him asked tho the Head Barber showing a mild Interest Has lIas he ilo 10 been heen stung stung- He has said tho the Manicure Lad Lady Ho He told me mo all about It It It- ItOh Oh my dear young oung la lady y ho he says sas to mo me the tho minute I started on his nails nalls thank than g heaven heaven you are aro not a mother I do says I. I It Is well says he You Tau are ar e too young too fair Calr to feel Ceel the anguish ulah et t which Ls I even eyen now racking lu two fond parents parents' hearts I J have havo a wife at home he 10 says almost as young and ond fair lair a as s you She Is sitting there thero now no rum numb b i with a great reat sorrow I lie Taken JI My Hand In Ili HI ff What is tho the matter I asks him It Is terrible terrible sa says s 's he Wo W have havo Just received a letter from on onor one of or those awful gangs an and d they havo have threatened to grab ou our r litt little le boy Bennie They did not sa say Y In their letter how or when whan the true cruel i blow would and fall fall and we the are living g In suspense front from day to lIa day dal Then he ho takes hold of or m my two hands with both of at his and trembles with his grief Oh said the tho Head Barber Was Woe that the tho lay Thera There wasn't no la lay about It declared do- do cloned the Manicure Lady Ito Ho was In ht sorrow and he ho told mo ono that tho the pressure pressure pres pres- sure of ot my sympathetic hands helped him to bear the tho thrusts of cruel late iota 1 I reckon ho must have havo held m my hands for ten minutes before ho he lo was strong p Hr under his moustache but held his peace linn line Sometimes George Gcorge when whon I come como inCont In Cont with them cases of mental l nn- nn 1 Wunder why Witt It St Is ie that tho the lo jO Joy and sorrow orrow of at this world Is spread so uneven Now look at the case caso of at that poorman poor poorman poorman man for tor or Him and his wife has hat only one bo boy their pride and jo Joy My I parents has raised a big family and nobody ever cr even hinted at one ono of at us though heaven knows theold the tho old gent could have havo spared brother TV Wilfred Wil- Wil 11 fred a as easy as you can shave a college boy In fact father fattier was saying tho the other nl night ht when he was reading about the tho case that a little n nand now and then had Its advantages and when he ho said Raid it ho he was looking looking- at Wilfred Wilfred was so busy writing a sonnet on chorus girls that ho he didn't get the tho hunch but the rest of us knew what was waa in fathers father's mindAh mind Ah All well George Georg-c. It Is but a bitter world at best and life lite has more moro shades than lights Even now when I close my eyes I can see sea that poor father sot set tin tins ting across from me and can feel feet the tho nervous clutch of at his poor tired fingers fingerson on m my pink palms He lie ain aint t no father Cather said tho the Head Barber Darber shortt shortly The Joke has went far Car ar enough h. h I know him hint He lie Ie Just wanted wanted wanted want want- ed to hold your our hands Next time ilmo he e comes In its put on your our rubber gloves sloveR and cheat him out of ot the tho electric thrills kid Honest Geor George gasped tho the Manicure Manicure Mani Mani- cure Lady And to think I felt fell sorry for him Dear dear aint theca thero no square men 7 |