Life — May 18, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

FRANCIS I. AND DIANE DE POICTIERS. ated 0a ramming ounded 1 books “WHAT'S THE MATTER, TOM? YOU DON'T Look WELL.” “1 FEEL AS TF SOME ONE WERE PLATING ‘DIE WALKURE’ ON MY FIDDLE-STRINGS.” HISTORIC FLIRTATIONS. McKinley in Futuro. HETHER by posterity He'll be painted light or dark, He certainly is bound to be Remembered as a man of Mark, “If You See It In The Sun—” OHNNY: Pa, a patriot is a man who is willing to die for his country, ain't he? Mr. ANNExEM: Yes, my son, ‘An’ if men fight for their country an’ some of them gets killed, there aint no question about them bein’ patriots, is there?” “No, indeed, my boy; no, indeed.” “Well, why ain't the Filipinos pa- triots, pa?” «Er—because, my son, because—er— Now, Johnny, I tell you what todo. you just sit down and write a nice, polite letter—and be sure to be very careful about the spelling, grammar uod punctu- ELIZABETH AND LEICESTER. ation—to the Sun, asking it; it knows all about it, and will be glad to explain.” Easily Accounted For. IRST STREET WAIF: She died from cating too much ice cream. Seconp Street Wair (taking a last look); No wonder she smiles, The Price. RANGER. The second day after I got to the Klondike I made two thousand dollars. Nanperiy . What did you do then? “Dined.” MITH: I have great sympathy for * Southern railroads. Jones. How's that? ‘We both have so many poor conncc- tions,” MAN is known by the promises he keeps. comicbooks.com