Life — July 21, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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SCENE: MADRIO, TIME: MIDNIGHT, Sagasta (Loq.)— Another day has flown, and still no rest. From east and west, Rumor with trumpet tongue Assails the ear with tales of victory; But 1, who know too little and too much, Too well can igh this solace of the wind. Day by day, more like to tim 1 seem who holds ‘The grim wolf by the ears ; or who with desperate grasp Maintains upon the caudal of the bear precarious tenur Destruction to hold on: Equal destruction to let go, Alas! fer the shade of Blanco, riding on the ghost of the ‘Matanzas Mule.) Bianco (cheerfalls Mlustrious Chief t 80 wont to beam? What's up? Sac— Nothing 1s up. BLaxco— How so? Are we not winning merrily? Have I not proved the pen Is mightier than the sword? All's down, What shade of care darkens that brow, We've worked that line to death. Can you suggest naught better? BLaxco— Better? Is itnanght To mount the pedestal of fame and stand With Anantas and Munchausen? Both men of note, as’ am. While yon sit moping here, mark how I rise supertor to fate and facts, Observe my Pegusus, whose pendant ears Betray his generous blood. On him I soar victorious. Let cannon roar! Send on the troops t Hamtner our ships to pieces, blow our forts To Kingdom Come: 1am unconquered still, and in the murk And general eclipse but shine more brightly. Thus from dexpatr do I extract a fest, And from destruction gain such fun as may be. Do thou but follow— But hark ! What sound ts that? Another fort gone sky- ward? I must hence and write tt up. Parewell. (Blanco and Mule disappear.) Sac— Pass me you weapon, and at the word ‘Alas! Our foes shall perish. *Tis but the spilling of a drop of tok, And lo! stark on the field a thousand Yanks Ite cold, Another drop: Behold! their boasted guns and blasted gunners. Where are they now? Ask of the winds, &c. Sac— ‘Thou tirest me with thy folly. This will not go. Orrici “ Certainly not. —New York Sun. KR (to recrult): Miller, T belleve you would have fallen olf your horse if you had been a centaur ! —Fliegende_ Blitter. +GWires a man asserts that he Ls Just as good as anybody else, do you think he really belteves it?” He belteves he ts better.” —Indianapotis Journat, “TTRIED a new theory of mine on that last virl1 tag: sald one Warren Avenue matron to another as they goxsts, over the back fence, “After having hada dozen or -0 tn ngq succession, | made up my mind that I must back to: t, was ay irritable, or did not make suffictent allowance for ‘be antes. ‘ances encountered by every household servant. I ictermioy to be more considerate and more diplomatic.” “Oh, pshaw! I know them. But go abead wiih soare, pertence." “received that last one Jast as pleasantly as 1 woes have recetved a favored guest. 1 went with her to her roa, showed her where to put everything, had awning: pat ore the windows because she thougbt the heat and lighta tm too strong, placed a couple of extra shelves in the closet, tr a nice place for her bicycle in the summer kitchen, voi. tartly offered her an extra night out each week, perseauy assisted ber to get a run of things tn the kitchen, asd ae praised her for everything that I could approve, witheot po. tending to notice her mistakes or to miss the dishes ae broke, My Idea was to win her by kindness and coptinsa assurance of appreciation. I am sure that every uatort susceptible to such treatment.” “Well, I'm not, by ® good deal. outr’”? “At the end of the first month, convinced by my coasaz Approval! that she was about the best girl in the city, a demanded two dollars more per week, and the right to pc her wheel tn the front hall where the ‘gentlemens’ tj theirs, or she would leave. Of course she left, Doo my Just try your soul out!""—Detroit Free Press. Spawxen: Your wife seems very fond of commapdyy you to do this, that, and the other. SaTcrox (sadly): Yes, tt's her ruling passton.. But how did tt ccm reat Britain. ‘Th Building, Chancery Lane, ‘or sale by all Newadealers in national Company, Bream London, B. C., England, AGENTS, EUROPEAN AGENTS—Messrs, Brentano, ST Avenue de l’Opera, Parts, Every Dealer in Stationery throughout the world can supply “** Whiting’s Standard Papers.” They are the best papers for polite correspondence made. Insist on having Whiting’s. WHITING PAPER COMPANY, 148-152 Duane Street, New York. 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