Life — February 17, 1898 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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OTHARIO world se For Lothario L day was St. V LEE med g saddened, the im and ¢ was a lover bold, and to- 'Twas St. Valentine's Da: send his heart to th ir F For the radia ad inspired in his breast a passion he could not quell and he fain would orelle, t maid But alas! for the gay Lothario, his heart was held in fee Down at Dan Cupid's pawnshop, the sign of the roses three. Willingly would the lovelorn that errant bi But alas! the luckless Lothario hadn't a cent to his name, knight art reclaim, So he sadly sat and pondered, as doleful as he could be; When a brilliant notion struck bim— “Done!” cried Lothario Lee, “TN send her the pawnshop tic tale of woe ‘twill tell, For she alone can redeem my bes the rich and rare Florell _ Ile sent ber the tell-tale ticket, he scribbled a hasty line, Bidding ber call at Dan Cupid's shop and claim her valentine And as she read the message, in the soul of the fair Florelle A joyful thought rang merrily, like a far ay marriage bell. With her heart in a frantic flutter, adown the street sped she, Till she reached Dan Cupid's pawnshop, at the sign of the roses three. ata work-beneh, mending a broken dart; “Tam Florelle,” said she, “and I come to claim Lotha heart. “Here is the ticket, Cupi ran I will pay y the heart, if y : what are the om fees? See, 1 the money; give me ut please.” “But Tam blind,” said Cupid, *Leannot see the name; Describe the he and som rt you are looking for, ake good your claim.” * Lothario’s heart. aid the lad: and knows no fear * said Cupid, dej heart is here.” is brave, ctedly, “no such “Ilis heart,” said the lady, further, “is honest, and good, and true.” *No,” said Dan Cupid, wofully, “not one of these hearts will do.” ‘His heart to me is single, it beats for me alone.” “Come, come,” cried Cupid, “ impossible! Such hearts I've never known, “The best in my collection has been mended once or twi But here's a heart that may suit you, if you're willing to pay the price. “It's @ heart that is sad and lonely, a trifle hard and cold, It scems to be rather scarred and worn— in fact, it’s getting old. “It’s somewhat tickle and jealous, a bit impatient, too; And it’s branded with several maidens’ names—Coralie, Rose, and Loo.” “Why, that’s the very heart I want,” said the lady, “give it to me; ‘That's the one I've been describing to you, the heart of Lothario Lee.” As she left the shop in triumph, said Cupid “*Tseem to tind Each day a more convincing fact to prove that Love is blind.” Carolyn Wells, F" TATESMAN: Frankly, I want to make a statement of my will b committal as possible Srconp STATESMAN: Why not say that your views harmonize with those of the President ? views, which as nearly non- Emile Zola. IMS eminent literary character is at present engaged ina controversy with the French nation, which is another of sa that he is right. Ile parentage, but with foresight, believing that there was more material in France for his future life-work, he was born in Paris, Zola started out in life with the firm conviction that a spade is a spade, dwelling on this with some per- sistence, he has succeeded in amassing a comfortable competence, His method of describing the characteristics, the structure, the habits and the environment of the spade is objected to by many critics as being too naughty, but as Mr. Dana once remarked, ** What the Creator in Hisinfinite wisdom permits to happen Iam not too humble to report,” and this same answer might be given by M. Zola to his censors, M. Zola’s literary reputation, already great, has been enhanced by the fact that he has never been admitted to the Society of the Forty Immortals. This does not insure his immortality, but renders it probable. ing of Italian commendable comes and by comicbooks.com