Life — April 4, 1895 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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> LIFE: “Ha, ha! ‘tis she!” “Abt if you only knew— —the love of a lifetime. May I hope?" W. “You may—ask papa.” “[ UNDERSTAND that Tennyson was paid a hal(-dollar a word for his poetry,” said the soulful poet to the hard-headed editor.‘ Now, you don't pay me any such price for my poetry.” “I can hardly afford to pay you half a dollar a word for your said the hard-headed editor ; ** but I will pay you half a dollar a line for a short poem.” Then the poet departed, and the next day returned with the follow- ing poem: TRUE LOVE'S COURSE. 1. John Yearns, Jane Turns. Eyes Meet ; Love— Sweet ! Jane Stops ; John Pops. Both Wed— ‘ough The hard-headed editor carefully counted the lines, and conscientiously counted out the poct $16, remarking to himself : ‘+I believe that fellow has got brains ; I thought he was only a poet."—New York World. A CERTAIN man was hanged, that he died. And he left two sons, honest men. Now, one of the sons was a blacksmith. But the other became a physician, And after that their father had been taken from them these brothers made their homes in other lands. And the blacksmith would have prospered. But it befell that one asked him how his father made end, And the blacksmith, looking angrily upon him, answered, ‘* He was hung.” For the blacksmith was an honest man. Howbeit, presently, when a horse was missing, men gathered and hanged the blacksmith, saying, * This man must take after his father.” So the blacksmith did take after his father, but whether he caught up with him the tale telleth not. * And at the same time, in his own city, one inquired of the physician by what means his father died. And the physician covered his face and wept. But while he wept he considered, saying within himself, “If I say, * He was hanged,’ then shall I shock this man and give him pain, and it is my office to relieve pain. Nevertheless | must tell the truth.” He said therefore, “* My father died of heart failure.” And again he wept, the questioner weeping with him. Then, this being told, men said, ‘* Doubtless, since his father died of heartfailure, this good physician and loving son hath made study of kindred diseases.” So they resorted unto him. And the physician became a specialist. And he looked at them who came, and coughed once and sneezed twice and demanded one hundred dollars. And they gave gladly, for the physician was an honest man.— Kate Field's Washington. Harry: [always wear a hat to suit my head ; hang the style. Dick: Yes; 1 notice that a soft hat is your favorite, —Boston Globe. VI. “Take her, my boy.” VIL. The nuptial blessing. Happy ever alter. From St, Vault, comicbooks.com