Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-11 | Page 7 | Modern Prison Life

MODERN PRISON LIFE MI'm distressed to see you here," said the tender-hearted visitor. "Don't feel sorry about me, mum" answered the veteran cracksman. "What do you mean?" "IV been so busy workin' at me perfession fur de past 30 years dat I ain't had time fur recreation. Ter don't know how much T enjoys en-joys playin' baseball two or t'rec times a week an' sccin' movie shows." Exchange. oo Not so very long ago. at an art salesroom, we saw a middle westerner west-erner draw-a check for $55,000 for an Alma-Tadema. 'I don't care nothing' about old masters, but this here picture makes a hit with me," said he as he signed his name to the check. And the $55,000 was only cigaret change to him. Our idea of n job utterly destitute desti-tute of jocundity is helping her putting curtain up. ... i rr