Life — June 3, 1897 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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A FAMOUS VICTORY. (Sometime after Robert Southey.) “Ts evening at the White House; Mark Hanna's work was done, And he and Brother Dingley Were sitting in the sun; While near them, lying on the green, The Major lounged, with look serene. Mark saw that Brother Dingley Had brought his tariff bill. ‘Twas round and big and heavy, And ample space did fill. He came to ask just what to do To put that weighty measure through. The Major took it from the hand Of him who sat hard by, And then the Major shook his head, And gave a natural sigh. “It means the blasted hopes,” said he, “Of those who helped to victory. “I hear from these on every side— Ah! little did they know When Mark and I got into power That we would treat them so. For many thousand. votes,” said he, “*Were tricked in that great victory.” “Now tell us what ‘twas all about,” Bill Dingley quickly cries; o Steen a — awa Steemru Fusen re ca Finst soe Joo FLOOR Msveerince Ano DINING CAR ATTACHED Baccace Cnrcnes. ENTRANCE TO A /NEW > LIFE: While he and Marcus both looked up With wonder-feigned surprise. “Now tell us of this ballot war, And what these fellows voted for.” “It was pure gold,” the Major cried, “That put the Pops to rout. The Dems arrayed them on our side, Though why, they can't find out. But everybody said,” quoth he, “*Tt was a famous victory. ‘* They have not felt the same toward us Since when the field was won, Prosperity is still a corpse— Lies rotting in the sun. But things like that, you know, must be, After a famous victory. “Great praise our Hanna here has won; He's raised himself quite high.” “Yet ‘twas a very wicked thing!” Quoth Marcus, with a sigh. “Nay, nay, good guardian,” said he, “It was a famous victory. “And everybody praised you, Mark, Who this great fight did win.” “What good will come of it at last?” Cried Hanna, with a grin. “Why, that I cannot tell,” said he, “But ‘twas a famous victory.” YORK SKY-SCRAPER. HOW THE EQUILIBRIST GAVE THE JUGGLER A LIGHT. Ww ‘THAN! HE concert of Europe seems to have a programme made up largely of war songs. OBJECTION SUSTAINED. se O you read the World?" asked the attorney who was cross-examining, “IT object!" cried the lawyer on the other side. “Upon what ground?” asked the Court. “That my client need not answer any question that would tend to degrade and incriminate him.”