Front row House
of Commons. Clubs: Anti-conservative.
GIBSON, Charles Dana, American artist who pleased the old inhabitants
before the market was so wet.
GILLETTE, manufacturer of a well-known Christmas present which cuts
barbers out of their tips, and is deucedly annoying to clean.
GIRL, The Chorus, Um!
GLADIATOR, Dying, another brave artists' model.
GLADSTONE, W. E., a grand old man who twice premiered England, chopped
trees, and failed to make accurate measurements with the Irish home
rule.
GLYNN, E., an old maid authoress who knew things. Wrote a book which
everybody tells the rector they have not read, and then re-reads it
when the doors are locked. In the United States a law has been passed
compelling booksellers to include a bottle of disinfectant whenever a
G. book is sold. Ambition: A publisher who is not afraid of the police.
Recreation: Reading her own books. Address: Probably Paris. Clubs:
Always blackballed.
GOAT, T. H. E., the one who purchased this book.
GODIVA, Lady, horsewoman whose costume rivalled many exhibited at the
Paris horseshow. Many said her habit was out of sight.
GOETHE, a Dutchman who succeeded in making a few German words rhyme.
GOLIATH, ancient heavyweight champion, who was knocked out in one round
by a lightweight. Defeat attributed to overconfidence. Friends said
nothing like that had ever entered his head.
GOODWIN, Nathaniel, an American who was opposed to Mormonism, but who
adopted it on a progressive and newspaper scale.
GOOSE, Mother, a fine old lady who was loved by all, but who told some
awful untruths to the innocent.
GORDON, I. L., editor of Who Was Who. Probably the greatest writer who
ever lived. Spent early childhood in infancy. At the age of fourteen
began shaving and wearing long trousers. At twenty-one G. was considered
of age. Began writing while a child. Penmanship so poor he took to the
typewriter. Wrote Who Was Who with hope someone would purchase it. Some
one did. Ambition: (He considers this personal and will not be quoted.)
Recreation: Looking for publishers. Address: Paris when financially
able. Other times in one of those confounded newspaper offices.
GORKY, M., a resident of Russia who became unpopular with the government
and moved. He endeavored to make a lecture tour of the United States
accompanied by another man's wife. Learned that this was not the usual
custom in America. His managers and hotel proprietors requested him to
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