Life — June 2, 1892 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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THE BLUE AND THE GRAY. IDE by side they walked down the street, The blue and the gray together, Talking of days long past and gone, Nor minding the stormy weather. They spoke of many a fight they'd fought, Of many a terrible day ; But their hearts were light as hand clasp'd hand Those boys of the blue and gray. They spoke of prisoners known to both, Of the prisons in which they lay, Of guards they'd kept, of marches done By the heroes in blue and gray. But as I listened the blue lad said, “T think I'll cross the street, You'd better make tracks for the park at once, Here's the roundsman on my beat. Francis C. King-Hall. He; \'M LOOKING FOR A GIRL WHO CAN MAKE A CAKE, A LOAF OF BREAD, OR COOK A MEAL; ONE WHO ISN'T AFRAID TO SEW A BUTTON ON, OR SOIL HER HANDS IN A LITTLE HOUSEWORK, She; I SHOULD STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO TRY AN INTELLI- MR, CLOSELEIGH. GENCE OFFIC! ALL UP. RS. CLAPTRAP: My dear, Miss Palisade, I want to present Professor Panhandle. The professor has some very absorbing theories that he wishes to explode, and 1am sure you will be only oo delighted to listen. Miss PALISADE (The bell of a season, with rivals): My dear Mrs. Claptrap, 1 am delighted to meet so charming a scholar as the professor, and I shall take him over and introduce him to your daughters at once. FOOD FOR REFLECTION. Mamma: FoR PITY SAKES, RARUS, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING NOW? Little Rarus: Boo noo! AND THEY H-H-HURT. Mamma: WELL, YOU DID MAKE AN ASS OF YOURSELF, I'VE BEEN EATING SOME THISTLES comicbooks.com