Life — November 30, 1899 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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‘THE KUSSELL RAGE BUSINESS SUIT POR SPEXDTURIPTS. * LIFE’S FASHIONS FOR 1900, Ballade of Necessity. O moro I ‘tune tho oft-strummed lyro ‘To praiso whatever gods may be, No moro I beg celestial fro From Clio or Calliope, Nor Thalia or Terpsichoro; My rhymo through rhapsody bath lead, T hymn a now divinity, I servo tho muse of dally bread. For her I plan, devise, aspire, Stern-visaged femalo, only sho Drives on the pen that daro not tire To do hor bidding constantly. Goddess of breakfust, dinner, tea, Spur on tho weary hand and head, With empty purse inspire me, I serve the muso of daily bread, THE COMING VOTER, THE ANTHONY COMSTOCK UNDRESS COSTUME YOR THR STUDIO. ‘433 Nor name nor fame is my desire, I givo but hired minstrolay, And harping in tho mud and miro Twang on for tho expected feo. Hear thou my prayer, heed thou my plea, Goddess, this day may I bo fed, Send manna down In currency. 1 serve the muso of dally bread, L'ENVOL, Yo dainty muses throo times three, Your love crave, your anger dread, Still — pity my necessity, I servo tho muso of daily bread. Theodosia Pickering Garrison, “Vv E keep three servaut girls,” said Mr, Newly-wed. * Onc coming, one going, and onc here.” : comichooks.celu)