Life — December 15, 1898 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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“The Spantsh fleet reas only a few thousand mites ateny, or a Jew mites areay, accora- tng to the paper you took.” supreme question of concentration became uppermost, In this emergency, Secretary Alger sent for the most prominent horse doctor be could call up over tho ‘phone. * By all means,” said the doctor, “concentrate your troops at Chickamauga and Tampa. If they live, they ought to stand it in Cuba.” “Rightly reasoned ! cried the Secretary, “Bo- sides,” he added, “it will bo a good thing for cer- tain railroads.” And it was done at once. Cuarten V. , In the meantime, the most intense excitement prevailed. The Spanish fleet, with Its force of deadly torpedo boat destroyers, was only a few thousand miles away, or afew miles away, acourding to the paper you took. The Spanish battleship Pelayo, at last reports, was still afloat and drawing eighteen feet of water. It was not known at what moment she might strike, Residents of Boston might be seen, aball hours of the day and night, hurrying their manuscripts to some placo of safety. Tho “ Restdents of Boston might be seen hurrying thetr manuscripts to some lace of safety.” LIFE Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company made swift preparations to visit the Omaha Exposition, as being the point of least dan- ger between the two coast lines. On tho New England coust, every spinster lndy from thirty to seventy-five years of ago armed herself with a pair of bandeuffs, to capturo alive the first Spanish officer that came in sight, In New York, members of the Knickerbocker Club, readers of the Times and Tribune, and worshippers at fashionable churches, were awakened from their long sleep and propared for the worst, Prominent publishers removed their mo- montus of lan Maclaren und Hall Caine to places of security, and United States Sena- tors hastened to take their profits out of Wall Street. In order to quiet the fears of the peoplo, the government felt that some strong measure was necessary, The newspaper “ Prominent publishers removed thetr mementos of Ian Maclaren and Halt Caine.” floct was raptdly concentrated at Key West, which afforded some sense of relief; but it was not until the announcement was defl- nitely made that a Board of Strategy would conduct the war that a feeling of complete security was assured. With this daring Board constantly on hand, armed to the teeth with tho best government stationery and telegraph in- struments, having within easy reach one of tho finest libraries of sanguinary text- books in existence, ready at apy moment to make a now plan or alter an old one, working four hours @ day and some- times late into the afternoon, it was felt’ that nothing more could be de- sired —that tho country was indeed safe, boyond all doubt or peradven- ture. (To be continued.) fy fl Life’s Little Tragedies. * vaulting ambition: Which o'erleaps Itself." Henry VIII. HEN Mary tried to light her lamp It would not burn, and 60 Sho sought the druggist’s shop to buy (C,H,) HO. What crue! fate may lie in wait For us none can foretell, And on tho very steps she met An old Na Cl, Who, at the sight of her, exclaimed : “O’er many a stormy sea, "Tis destiny that to your sido . My footsteps have Pb. “Ship with mo for the voyage of life— My second mate you'll be.” “0 sir,” sho said, and huog her head, “This is 60 ppt! “ Of courso I have been wooed before By scores of gentlemen, But what I’m looking for is one With plenty of Sn.” Tho sailor laughed a mocking laugh ; “0 grasping jade, adiou!” He cried and fled. * You won't want mo— T'vo nothing but Au.” O, what was life to Mary then? ‘sho rushed into the store, And asked to have her bottle filled With H,SOu1 ‘The Chemist. \USIE SEs] MUSICS | APPILY for the musical public, Mr. Wilhelm bite Gericke is with us again, The Boston Symphony Orchestra stands for more than good music. It stands for the best in selection; and in spirit aod execution the very highest attainable. Every concert by this masterly company means to the lover of music an artistic and intéllectual revel. In fact, Lire bas but oneserious griev- ance against these past masters in their art, and that is their reprehensible per- sisteace ia making Boston their home Why-not come to New York? We may, to the Boston eye, be rich, conglomerate and shallow, but we know good music when it comes our way, and more of it we carnestly desire, BOARDING -HOUSE - KEEPER'S REQUIEM : Peace to her hashes.