Life — March 9, 1899 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Europe. In careful pursuance of this one idea that women must be roared to gently, even the noisiest of journals in America and England emulate the good Bottom, and become like “sucking doves” when they address these delicate creatures. It is pleasant to see the belli- cose Truth turn from its deep-mouthed defiance of Conservatives, its stern admo- nitions of school boards, prison commis- sioners, magistrates and guardians of the poor, its gruesome little collection of political scandals preserved in alcohol, and all the other dear delights of the pro- - fessional reformer, and sink its voice into a soothing squeak in those sacred columns of imbecilities dedicated to the use of women. Here sweet Amy, and dearest Madge, and Clare, and Cristabel, write confidential outpourings about frozen fruits, **so popular with the Americans,” and the ‘modulated arpeggio” of a brown and yellow costume, and the “STRIKING RYPECT IN BLACK AND WHITE.” ‘ideal night-dress of white crépe” worn by Mrs, John Wood in “The Great Ruby.” “I will roar you an ‘twere avy nightingale,” says the editorial Bottom, unwilling that the ladies should shriek. Agnes Repplier. * lft NG Sy 4 “BREDDERN, DIS AM DE LOCATION WHAT YOUK PasTOR MAB SELYCTED FO' DE NEW CHU'cH. DOES YOU AGREE WIF ME DAT DE PLANTIN’ OB OUR FOUNDATION MEAH WILL BE AN EBERLASTIN’ CAUSE OB REJOICIN’?” “*DEED WE DOES, Bh'ER PRINGLE." Conjugal Amenities. RS, NEWGOLD (triumphantly, after the last guest had departed): Well, my dear, you see they all came, after all. “Which only goes to show, my dear, that New York people will go any- where.” YUN FOR THE FUP. 'Twixt Cup and Lip. «eT HERE'S many a slip "Twixt cup and lip"— Tho proverb’s made of sterling stuff— Yet when we think How much men drink, It seems there are not slips enough. Madeline S, Bridges. HAT a second lover chiefly de- plores is that it was not he who first taught his loved one to love.