Life — March 22, 1894 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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> LIFE: Step softly ‘neath trees, This is the work of fairy folk, Pines whispered in the Summer breeze, Then fell before the flame’s decrees— And now here grow the oaks! these budding Blackened and grim the earth lay bare, And men looked with pitying eyes— But tiny hands cast acorns there, _ And a quick growth of oak trees Sprang up in glad surprise, A marvel say you? Ah! not so— ‘The fairies wiser far than we ‘This truth of truths must ever know : That strength and grace e’en here below Come from the tall pine-tree. ‘And in our homes, as on the hills, "Beauty of face and form may dwell— The balsam of the Pine distills, When Packer's Tar Soap guards from ills, And o'er us casts its spell. latter, hundme Next to a Pretty Face is a Pretty It costs money to be well gloved, but you can save a great deal if you buy your Gloves Guaranteed. When you buy the These Gloves received the two If your Dealer hasn't them, write to Med: edal'and Dipjoma JULIUS KAYSER, New York. | highest awards at the World's Pair Exposition, £44 ke oe oe os oo oo bh eee eh ee ad Father: Now, Jimmie, WANTER KNOW WHAT FOR? Son: Nossir, 1 pON'T, COS IF YOU TELLS ME WHAT FUR THEN I'm Goin’ To SAY | HAIN'T DUN IT, "EN YOU'LL LICK ME TWICET AS HARD FUR LYIN’ ABOUT IT, I'm GOING TO GIVE YOU A HARD THRASHIN', D'yE. EASTER EXHIBIT. ‘The Gorham M'f’g Co. direct attention to their special Exhibit made preparatory for EASTER. The various displays of Silver Easter Gifts, Wedding Presents, Church Ware, Silver Jew- elry and Leather Goods, will be found as interesting to students of art. objects as to intending purchasers. VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, GORHAM M’F’G CO, SILVERSMITHS, Broadway and Nineteenth Street, New York. comicbooks.com