Life — March 30, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Is England a candidate who ts ambitions to annex M. P. | to his name must personally canvass the district und solicit | the voters, one by one, to cast their ballots for bim. The Soltcttation Is ofte pated,” as in the case mentioned by @ London Journal, |" “Madame, may I kiss these beautiful children?" inquired acandidate for the coming by-election in the Midlands the other day, who was on a tour round the constituency, as be leaned over <he front gate, Certainly, sit; there 1s no possible objection." “They are lovely dariings,”” said the would-be M. P., after he had finished the eleventh, “1 have seldom seen more beautiful babies. Are they yours, ma‘am ¢" The lady Wushed deeply. “Of course they are, the sweet little treasures, From whom else, ina’am, could they have inherited those limpid eyes, those rosy cheeks, those profuse curls, those comely | Ngures, and those mustcat voices?” ‘The tady continued binshing. “By the way, ma‘am, ’ xald he, “may { bother you to |tell your estimahte husband that Richard J, Spouter, parila, |mentary candidate for this diviston, called upon him this levening? jf se me, sir,"* sald the tad | Bat these children, mada: wido “1 feared you were mistaken, slr, when you first came up. These are not my children. This ts an orphan asylum. Youth's Cumpanton. TuEKE was a revival of “ Cucle Tom's Canin In town, land Mrs, Goodley gave her cook a couple of tickets. She Waited until long past midnight for the girl to return, but Ihere were no symptoms of any such happening. Finally, about three o*clock, there was an unsteady rattle “1 have no husband.* a surely are not a -s T SEIGORS AT NLLv at the door, continuing uncertainly for some time, when Mrs. Goodley herself answered It. The cook plunged into the hall, She was weeping. Her hat was on one side of her head and her hair was Qushed as well as her face, Her soba sounded as though they were lined with fur, something Uke Harry Dixey’s votce when he thinks he's singing, “ Why, what on earth ts the matter?” satd Mrs. Goodiey, who at first did not grasp the situation, She was alarmed. ‘The girl became hystericat in ber tears, and tottered tnto the kitchen. “Tell me at once what Is the matter!" demanded Mrs. Goodley. She was afraid something had happened. Some- thing had, as she son learned. “T wish you to stop this crying at once and tell me what ia the matter /* she sald sternly. “Oh, matam,” moaned the girl through her hiccuppy tears, “1 can’t help it; indeed, ma‘am— Oh! ob! oh!— poor lttle Eva's dead! Oh! ot! oh! “Dramatic Mirror. Some time ago a resident in Dablin entertatned an old Presbyterian mintster Who was rather short-sighted, aud who liked to prow! about the city by himself. On returning home one evening, his host found him reading the Bible, and the minister exclaimed: * I can't make tt out at ail. T have read Genesis Xxx. twice over, and Lam none the wiser.” He ex- Watned that a large portion of the shops in Dublin had esis XXx."" Inserived on them. “Genesis XXx.!" exctaimed bis host in + whatever do you mean ? “On, It's all over the place—on the walls and even on the barrels. sald the minister. Then itdawned on the minister's host, and he laughingly explained; * Why, you mean Guinness's astonishment; —<Argonant, CARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS: NEW YORK. Strong Hearts. By George W. Cable. The Orchestra and Orchestrat Music. By W. J Hen- derson. Mezzotints in Modern Music, By James Huneker. ‘E. R. HERRICK AND COMPANY: NEW YORK. And Then Came Sprin-, By Garret Van Arkel. 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