Life — May 25, 1899 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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In Galumphia, HE GALUPHER: What is your father? Tue Gatcrnat: Yes. He is on the roof putting fly-nets on the gargoyles. Tue Gaturuer: Because my aunt is being vaccinated for her toothache, And 80 is two dol- lars. But why? Tue Gat. uraat: Not quite so often. ‘Tne Gatopner: That is exactly what should have been said, if it hadn’t rained. What happened to Jeruboam ? ‘Pure Gaturmat: He said so. And then went swimming in the grass with a THE POLITICAL SVENGALI. mustard pudding up to his chin. Those rabbits always do. Tne Gatorner: Hence these psalms. Do you know? Tue Gatcrnat: Last week. But the garter-snake would not groom her. Quite preposterously for him. * Tne Gaturuer: But if not? Tne Gaturuat: From time to time execpt Sundays and the year after. Do you observe ? ‘Tae Gacopner: With both bands and an occasional triplet without the fur on it. | | > HE Czar’s Peaco Con- gress is now in session at tho Hague. So far, nocasualtles are reported, and, notwithstanding the intense rivalries between the several inter- ests represented, there is good reason to hope that the session will close without any open outbreak, Much sympathy is felt for the Czar because of bis natural Tae Gatupnat: Not so much. But ever ufter it seemed so, particularly in the dark. Tue Gaturner: I could more easily doubt it if you had been his deceased wife’s grandmother as usual, Do we diverge? Tue Gatursat: Famously. then, good yesterday afternoon. Tne Gacupuer: The same to you and many of them. Tue Gaiupnat: You oblige me deeply. Fried Christmas. af, 8, James, Until mortification over the untimely din that is boin raised by the Finns anent tho loss of their ancient liberties and privileges. Tho Finns are emigrating to America by ship- loads, Tho indecency of their conduct can- not but be distressing to tho Czar, the moro 80 a8 he cannot make tho excuse that be is not boss in his own family,