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

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

Nurse Otis: we.., wHaT euaLl 1 DO Now? Uncle Sam: ove uM ANOTHER DOSE OF GHRAPNEL WITO,A MODERATE CHARGE OF CAVALRY, THEN A DAILY INJECTION OF RariD Fine.” Griggsie—as the Passaic boys call him— who discovered, unveiled and baffled Atkinson, the baleful and statistical con- spirator of Boston. Ho remorsolessly revealed the dark designs of tho arch- traitor, and showed that, while ostensibly engaged in making kerosene stoves, Atkin= son was really furnishing three-cont tablo hot dinners to Aguinaldo’s army. You can’t fool Griggs. But it is as counselor and consoler that Griggs shows up best, In tho darkest hour of the beet whitewash function ho found his Chief bowed down with care, worn out unearthing the naked truth. “William,” said Griggs, “be calm; bo brave and determined; keep cool; don't gotintotheSun, Look at Mark! .Courago and scorn written on evory feature, Ub- sorvo John D. Long. Ho keops on quietly making torpedoes and blowing up Atkin- son. Patience, my noble sir, and all will bo well. The caucuses are away ahead yet. Get on to the silent and suffering Alger! What noble patience and resignation!" “Yes,” sighed the Chief; “I admiro Russell and envy him his virtues and graces. I wish I had his patienco—and resignation.” Griggs went out softly, and, going to his bureau, he ordered the Constitution to be sent at once to the repair shop to be half- noled and heeled, Joseph Smith, comicbooks.com