Life — October 28, 1886 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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NOT ELIGIBLE. A NEW YORK CLUB MAN TO A WOULD-BE DITTO. H, I would n't dare propose you, For you're really not the style, You're a decent sort of fellow, But you wear an ancient tile. You are handsome, and your talents The ensemble do enhance, But you haven't got the proper Little wrinkle on your pants. I admit you're of good family, And your manners are the best ; But you always wi!l make use of Every button on your vest. You are honest, and your wisdom Keeps you in doors when there’s rain ; But I never see you sucking On the handle of your cane. Indeed I can't, old fellow, I do beg you'll not get warm — I'm unable to propose you, For you're truly not good form. * * * “[ royal family always wears its trousers turned up at | the bottom, because it is reigning in England. * * * A LIBERTY pole in Spain is a Libertad-pole. * * * NEW dish is “ Potage Sara Bernhardt.” It must be a pretty thin soup. * * * ME. BARTHOLDI will accompany her husband on his coming visit to this country. Mr. Bartholdi’s Liberty will be curtailed accordingly. * * * A MR. WIND of Wisconsin is running for Congress. Seems as if there was too much wind in Congress already. * * * Mr. George, F Mr. Hewitt, * * * HE Philadelphia Hera/d says that if reports are true it paste to be a paperhanger. Yes, but it’s a sort of glue-me profession after all. ! isn’t elected Mayor we don’t know how | Mr. Roosevelt ? to prophesy. ENRY GEORGE is getting annoyed at autograph hunters. This shows what kind of aman George is. He talks about ‘people dividing up their possessions, but when his property is asked for it annoys him. * * * SOUTHERN poet says: “I wish to die away from home.” If he will.call in at this office we will gladly help him. * * * ATTENBERG and Queen are on the outs, because Henry won't put on a kilt. The Queen certainly “wears the trousers,” and Battenberg ought to return the compliment. * * * OW that the public and private schools are open, the item from the Portland Oregonian that a Seattle, Washington Territory, firm is now shipping shingles to all parts of the country, is significant. * * * LITERARY NOTE. T= war articles in the Century magazine are still running. The authors gave up the exercise at the close of the war. * * * “ HE Confessions of Claud,” is the title of Mr. Faw- cett’s serial in the 7rcbune. It is most appropriate. Mr. Fawcett has been clawed by the critics more than any literary man we know of. * * * HERE are no tricks in plain and simple faith, said Shakespeare. This shows why plain and simple faith never pays in a game | of cards. * * * RS. BELVA LOCKWOOD says that her voice will yet be heard around the world. If exercise brings strength, we incline to believe that Mrs. Lockwood is right. * * HEODORE ROOSEVELT is said not to believe that he was nominated to impart a humorous side to the cam- paign. * * * R. CLINTON SCOLLARD tells very effectively in his new book about how he came down from Lebanon. It is not quite so exciting as a toboggan slide, but is | nevertheless quite interesting. We hope Mr. Scollard will next tell us how he went up. comicbooks.com