Life — December 1, 1898 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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St, Peter: WERR'S A TIARP POR YOU. Ex-member Sateation Army: THANK YOU, 80; BUT IF IT'S ALL THE SAME TO YOU, I'D RATNER WAVE A BASS DRUM. Extract from a Scotchman’s Diary. 8. ONDAY.—A half gill to wash M awa’ tho effects o’ a dry sermon, jd. Mid-day—A gill to wet ma lips for dog whistlin’, being oot after the sheop, 1d. Forgatherin’ with the neebors, twa gills, 2d. Mair dog whistlin’, a gill, 1d....... TouEspay.—A wet mornin’. A gill, 1d (there being somo holes in ma “1 WISH, MY DEAR, YOU WOULD TRY TO BE A BETTER CHILD.” ““wmat's THE USE? WE'VE ALL GOT TO Roast, ANYWAY.” plaid). Dog whistlin’ through the day, twa gills, 2d. Consoling wi’ Jock Macdonald over tho loss o' his wife, fowor gills, 4d. Wepwespay.—Market day, Forgath- orin’s, sax gills, 6d. Dog whist- lin’, twa gills, 2d, Gills wi’ folk I had nao mind o° whatever, 4d. Gill wi’ the man that sang “Auld Lang Byne,” 1 e Tuorspar.—A gill to try to bring to mind whaur I peeled ma knuckles in a poleetical argument, 1d. Introducing Jock Macdonald to a likely lacs to mak’ his see- ond wife, twa gills, 2d, Sundry dog whistlin twa gills, 2d.. Fripay. — Amang tho sheep, forti- fying mysel’ for Jock Mucdon- ald’s wife's funo- ral in the aftor- noon, twa gills, 2d, Anitherontho road to keop my- sol’ fro greetin’ for the puir body, 1d. Dog whist- lin’, 14. The fun- SatoRpay.—To keop tho mist oot o° ma plaid, the holes no being mendit, agill, 1d, Gleing in tho banns for Jock Macdonald's marriag gills, 4d. Dog whistlin gathorin’s, threo gills, 8d...... Sonpar.—Tho Sabbath day, A woo drap to clear ma throat for crying on ma dog, agill,1d. Anither at Luckio's when tho bells aro ringing, Id. A woo nip o’ brandy, 80 as no to bo takin’ the smell ot whuskey into tho Lord's house, 2d. A drap to digest the sormon, twa gills, 2d.... 0 6 4s 5jd Treasure Hall and Poverty Inn. > IDE by side they stand to-day, Poverty Inn and Treasure Hall, Where pilgrims sad and travelers gay May eat their honoy and drink thelr gull; Retugo of rightcousness, shelter of sin, ‘Treasure Hall and Poverty Ino. Bide by aldo they will ever stand, Poverty Inn and Treasure Hall; Rickety dwelling and palace grand— But which holds the most of honey or gall? Which covers most of virtue or sin, Treasure Hall or Poverty Inn? HE British Lion and Amer'can Eagle seem perfectly willing to He down together, but neither can make up his eral, sax gills, 6d. 0 10 mind to lie down first, comicbooks.com