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Countries of the six epochs that explain the world... Italy, Greece, Egypt, India, China, Japan. The four cities that round out the cosmopolite... Cairo, Calcutta, Shanghai, Peking. The two events that give the deepest thrill... Christmas in Bethlehem, New Year's Eve in Cairo. Ail made into a cruise so beautifully planned that you have 15 days in India and Ceylon, 16 days in China, 10 days through Japan. And still time for Sumatra, Java, Siam, Formosa and much else. All the way in the best style the world affords, On land, crack special trains, fine motor- cars, celebrated hotels. On sea, the Empress of Australia, a distinguished ship, 21,850 gross-tons...with marble bath suites, spacious single rooms, Roman pool. . .. From New York, Dec. 2, 137 days. From $2000. Information and book- lets... ifyou have a good travel- agent, ask him. Also,any Cana- dian Pacific office: New York, 344 Madison Ave... Chicago, TLE. Jackson Blvd...Montreal, 201 St. James St., West...and 30 other cities in United States and Canada. Life Merely a Matter of Farm By Marian Deitrick Characters: Timotuy, who has lost his pile in a crop game. Marze, who has no ears for his stalk of love. St Lo, Maize’s pa—tife goes against his grain, Act One Scene: Interior of humble shock. (Maize, in’ sim, dress of garden- tool, is gazing dreamily out of win- now.) Maize (singing): Oh, it ain't corn to rain no mower, no mower—It ain't corn to rain no mower! (Enter St Lo and Timotuy). St Lo (rudely): Cut it oat! Maize: Why, pa, I can sing like a thresh! St Lo: Tl thresh you—with my cane! Maize (singing again): Oh, Made- moiselle from Armentieres—Barley- vous. St Lo (sarcastically): You are a little horse today. Maize (raptly): Ah, 1 team with My voice must be herd by ambitior the world! St Lo (warningly): Take heed—such a giddy-appetite for triumph and riches can but end in sorrow and whoa! Maize (derisively): Haw! Gee, you are buggy, pa! (Sings again) You wheel be surrey some day— You had once spoke to me that way! Timotuy (ashfully): Well, Maize, let_us plight our tough! (Wespfully) You are so pleasingly pump! Maize: Hominy umes must I say no? This very day | must be off to seck my rice to fame and wealth! Timotiy (entreatingly): Ah, honey- comb to my arms instead! Maize (scornfully): Oh, beehive yourself! Timotiy: Then [shall wait—my churn will come! Maize: Do not be too chore about that! (Exit Timotity) St Lo (sadly): Dairy yoes. Maize: Now, feed-bin’ rich and handsome, I could have curd for him. Well, so long, pa—I'm on my whey to the city! Act Two Scene: Same as first, a year later, (St Lo is sitting alone, peering through windrow.) St Lo (sorrowfully); She was vane, but weather-vane or not, she was a good girl. Every day I have field she would come home, but still I have not seed her, so I guess sheave forgotten me. (Continued on Page $) August 9, 1929 Number 244 Vol. 94 Published by LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, Madison Avenue, New York CHARLES DANA Ginson, Chairman of the Rear Chae MAXWeLt, President LANGHORNE Ginson, Vire-President Henry A. Ricwrer, Secretary-Treagurs Newuan ANTHONY, Editor » published every Friday, simultane in the United States, Great Britain ada and Hritich Possessions, Title res! in U.S. Patent Orfice. The text avd illustrations in Live are ¢ righted. For Rep Rights in Great B apply to Lire, BR Fetter Lave, foreign tra Office, Rolls 4 E. Cc. No contributions will be returned wy C.. England. jed from Live's Lon Breams Buildings, Lon companied by stamped and addressed en Lave dora not hold itself responsible for + loxa or nom-reture of unsolicited contributions Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the di to be affected. All communications should be addressed to LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York, Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadien, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). LIFE: Published Weekly by Life Publishing Company, 59% Madison Ave., New York, N.Y Subscription, 0. Vol. 94, No. 2440, Aux. 9, 1929, Entered as 2nd Class Matter New York June s, 1x83, at New York Post Office, under act of March 3, 1879. Printed in U.S. A. Entered us 2nd Class Matter at the Post Office at Cleveland, Ohio, Entered as 2nd Class Mat ter at the Post Office Dept., Canada. Copyrixht Life P Co, in U. S., England and Hritieh Po x the immaculate dresser. The “Roller Shirt Front” gives you a con- tinuously spotless bosom, no matter how long and arduous the party. comicbooks.com