Life — December 1, 1898 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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2 MIX8L8 DUGAN, 17's GOIN’ To TIM LAPFERTY’® WAKE I AM, AN’ BY NINE O'CLOCK 1 EXPICT 10 BE INSINGIBLE WID DUMINKS WUD YEZ MOIND @INDIN’ YOUR BOY DENNIS OVER TO BRING ME HOME AT ILIVEN O'CLOCK? BY THAT TOIME I'LL WAVE GOT ME SECOND WIND, AND WILL BE AISICR TO HANDLE, Has the Light Failed ? Being a metrical rendering of a recent interview of Rudyard Kipling’s with Sir Edward Russell on the subject of Cecil Rhodes's Government and the Boers. The author of the Recessionat loquitur. HAT !—slavery, sir, in the realm of the Queen? the Queen who's in love with Peace? “Compulsory labor,” perbaps you mean; there's that, and may that increase; But we, though we boast of telling the truth, we never call things by their names, For fear of polluting the ears of youth, or of showing our people their shames, Then, as for this nonsense about the Boer, of him were the world well rid, For be actually hunts in bis father’s “ spoor,” and lives as his father did! Ho presumes to dictate who shall yote at his polls !—can the thought be conceived in your mind? Ho presumos to exact his own system of tolls!—could a race be more stubborn and blind? Bhall a people own land and enjoy it alone—excopt as preserve for gamo? No, no nation can do as it will with its own and bo shut of our English blamo, Unless it can put up a pretty stiff fight, and pay with its blood for its lease Of the land of its sometime inherited right from the Queen who would bo at PEACE, For wo, though we boast of telling the truth, we never call things by their naines, For fear of polluting the ears of youth, or of showing our people their shames. W. B. MeVickar. Experientia Docet. “VEEN a reporter tries to inter- view me,” said the first states- man, ‘‘I mal ita practice to say nothing.” “A great mistake,” replied the other. “Tf you say something, there is always abare possibility of their printing what you really did say, instead of what you didn't.” Looking Forward. AUNTGEEUAW (of Hay Corners): Lan’, but things is progressive nowadays, Joshuway! [sce they bring out the Noo York monthly magazines tew and three weeks abead of time. Uncie Geenaw (wisely): Yes; I shouldn’t wonder if they'd be doin’ it next with them saffron colored daily newspapers 433 -. And Yet Another. 6] AM willing to give you a show, But aro these all tho réles that you know?” Tho managor cried. And the actor replied, + “Sirah! No, sir; I know ‘Cyrano’1” Carolyn Wells, WHEN THEY WROTE ON BRICKS, Kannedkorn (the Grocer): wERR, HOSUS, TAKE ‘THIS ITEMIZED BILL AROUND TO BEATALLUECAN'S AND TELL WIM 11's GOT TO BE PALD, Beatalihecan : PUP, MUPT BE PAID, EH? YOU INSOLENT TAKE THAT ON ACCOUNT |—— comicbooks.com