1940-08-16 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, AUGUST 16, 1940

Bringing Up Father

WELL-FOR ONCE- I'M. LEAVIN' THE HOUSE IN THE MORNING WITH-. OUT AS MUCH AS A CROSS WORD-

PARDON-SIR-

MRS.

BUT

JIGGS HAS A FEW WORDS

FOR YOU:-

SHE COULDN'T, SAY ANY THING

ST SA A FEW WORDS

IS THAT ALL

YOU WANT

AT THE DRUG STORE?

YES-GO TO THE BUTCHER SHOP AND, ORDER

SOME

LIVER- A TWO-POUND TOP SIRLOIN – SOME SAUSAGES- AND FOUR SLICES OF HAM-

AND TELL THE GROCER I WANT TWO POUNDS OF

BUTTER-A DOZEN OF EGGS - SOME POTATOES- BREAD-CHEESE JELLY-

APPLES-PEARS-

LISTEN-ELMER- GIT TH′ BUTCHER- BAKER AND THE GROCER - ALSO THE DRUG STORE MAN TO COME RIGHT OVER TO MY OFFICE - AND YOU BETTER WEAR YOUR HAT AS THE GLARE OFF YOUR HAIR.

.. MAY BLIND

SOME BODY-

YES- SIR-

UR- HUH-