Life — December 1, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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TWO LITTLE GIRLS, I know a little girt (Your On, Who when she's asked Does just so: rinses 1 wrinkles ont, And takes the dimples In; She puckers np her pretty lips, And then she will begin:— “Oh, dear me! I don't see why! All th rs sit up late, And why can't 17" sro to bed Another little girt know With curly pate Who says, * When Dm a great big girt Visit up But mama says "twill make me grow To be an early bird.” So she and dotly trot away Without another word. Oh, the sunny smiles and the eyes so blue, And—why, yes, now I think of It, She looks Ike yc Pittsburg Ruttetin, * Docror, where did you get that beautiful scart.pin?” “ From my first patient.” ‘Inheritance? "—Fiiegende Blitter. AMIKAL Dewny has lately been much annoyed by peopte claiming to be acquainted with him. Recently a stranger walked up to bimn, extended bis hand, and exclalmed : “ Ad- mind, | bet you don't remember me.” Admiral Dewey, recognizing In him one of these bores, answered laconically, “You've won your bet,” and walked off.—rgouant. salo by all Newsdealers in ( pany, Bream's I . England, AGENTS. REED & BARTON have just com- pleted an attractive collection of Sterling Sliver which is beauti- ful in Design and per- fect in Workmanship. It embraces many usr ful and decorative pieces, especially ap- propriate as Gifts for Weddings and the Holidays. REED & BARTON Silversmiths 41 Union Square, 8 Maiden Lane NEW YORK ‘TRADE-MARIC B® STERLING Oar goods are for all the leading jeweler’. THE THORNDIKE OPP. PUBLIC CARDEN. Luggage Delivered Free (fr. N. Y., N. USEO BY THE BEST At NvLLy ot of natural scter was discussing in a re- cent lesson t! izing plants by means of in. sects carrying the pollen from one plant to another. In order to amuse the class, he extended Darwin's tlustration used in the Origin of Species, about the connection between cats and clover, and said that old maids were really the cause of It all. The bumblebees carry the pollen declared; ‘the quite evident that the more fleld-mice there are In any neigh horhood, the fewer the bumblebees and the less pollen varia- tion of plants, But cats devour fleld-mice, and old malds t cats. Therefore, the more old makls, the more cats; r feld-mice, the more bumblebees. Hence,” was the professor's trlumphant conclusion, ‘old matds are the cause of variety in plants.” At thls point a fashtonable young fresiman, with a single eyeglass and general appearance indicating that he was got up regurdless of expense, arose and asked: “IT saa-y, professah, what ts the canse—ah—ot old maids—don’t you know?" “Perhaps Miss Brown” (a quick-witted member of the 1 tell you," suggested the professor. 4! sald Miss Brown, sharply, and A Kore e process of fe class) * without « momen Yansiey: Ubave always had an Idea that after a couple had teen married for some time even thelr thoughts became toa great degree Identical. Am I right, Pe Mn. ck (*mphatically): Youare. About now, my wife ts thinking what she'll say to me for coming home so late. So.am LL— Wasp. “LTiink [know now,” sald the soldier who was making a determined effort to masticate his first nation of army beef, wh ple mean when they talk about the slnews of war." Chicago Tribune. 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