Judge — June 18, 1921 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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brains. Is there some eyes. He watched them with intense inter- simpler pursuit?” est. Finally he came to his feet t The Soothsayer nod “Atlast!” hecried, “Atlast! Here isa ded. Again the crystal game I can play and stand as good a chance clouded, then cleared. of winning as any ma: “This is the game of Fame,” whispered the To Canada Soothsayer. The Foot looked and By Sreicktann Gictttan | jingocs hum their hymns of hate saw men striving heroi L cally for their goal; they To set one people ‘gainst its mate; | met obstacles only to Let kindlers of unrest proceed overcome them; some Flames of their petty fires to feed; withstood terrific temp- Let viewers with alarm decry | tations; many endured The battle portent in the sky unspeakable hardships, Yet can they never make us scrap— but all struggled on, We are one country on the map. doggedly, determinedly, never losing sight of The same two oceans chafe our shores; their goal—Fame. The wind that through your firwood roars “Ah!” cried the Fool. Sings ‘mid the branches of our own “T cannot win in this The same unchangi game, for it takes God put no marking ‘twixt us twain brains, plus an all-con- Then let man strive and strive in vain suming, all-absorbing To snare us into warfare’s trap— vition—and Tam a We are one country, on the map. ng Monotone. Fool, I have none of these qualities. Is Whate’er’s inimical to you there something else Must prove unfriendly to us, too; that a Fool might try?” Though governed by our separate The Soothsayer “powers,” nodded. He bent over There is no yours or mine, there's “ours” ‘our north wind cools our autumn’s breath; Our south wind woos your land from the crystal. It cleared, 102A Lp, and the Fool saw many men and women in its death. depths. Strength from our friendship none may sap— “This,” said the We are one country on the map. Drawn by J. Nowwax Lrxo FROM APPLAUDING THE PICTURES IN THE MOVIES TO APPLAUD- ING PICTURES IN THE MAGAZINES IS ONLY A STEP: Soothsayer, “is Love.” “ If Ignorance Is Bliss ” The Fool saw many men wearing their God joined us two—may man divide? . . lives away to please some vain women; God made us one—let’s let it ride! By S. Gorvox Guawit others gave their heart's blood for the No doubt He knew our welfare best “UV ILL you diagnose my case?” asked foolish caprice of a coquette; many threw In His great wisdom let us rest! way great sums of money to appease the Brothers of blood, of kindred breed ds of fair women, who laughed them Then let us brothers be, indeed grief be our mishap the map. the man. “I have never been suc cessful dem The Soothsayer bent over his crystal to scorn. A thousand typical and interest- Whate’er yo and gazed into its limpid depths. There ing love scenes went on under the Fool’s We are one country on { appeared the figure of a fool, with cap and bells. The Soothsayer smiled li] | “Bec | “vou are a fool,” The man_ nodded, discon solately. “I know,” he “But isn’t there something at which a fool can succeed?” The Soothsayer bent over his crystal again. It clouded and both bent forward to see the mists part and reveal scene of intense activity. “This,” whispered — the Soothsayer, “is Business.” The Fool nodded. He saw men build shrewd plans that blossomed into fortunes; he «p D. craft and acuteness, maneu- gesovinc THAT LITTLE APPENDIX?” vered adroitly into shining Yes.’ uments of Success. “Wett, you CAN Put IT Back. It Ah!” he said, “it takes 'S¥T WORTH IT. brains to play at this game, and Iam a fool—I have no use,” he answered, Drawn by A. B. Warxen On Approvat comicbooks.com 7