Life — December 28, 1899 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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‘The Franco-Gallic Government that document It fot And straightway drew the inference, though how I do not know, Some Jew bad sold to Germany this dreadful Bordereau ‘Tis all (they sald) a Hebrew trick — a treasonable plan — Aud, now we come to think of It, why Dreyfus is the man! At any rate (they argued thns), tt ts for him to show. ‘That he ts not the criminal who sold the Bordereau. Some hinted at another man, whose antograph It bore — But this was Dreyfus’s artifice, aud proved bis guilt the more ; No motive for the horrid deed confessediy he had ; And crimes which are gratultons are nearly twice as bad. They caught that Jew (did Government) and charged him with the sale ; They proved his guilt—or sald they did—and shut him up in Jatt; And then, their case to Justify and show their verdict tru They took and halted every one who calted himself a Jew. — From Lyra Frivola, by A. D. Godley HOTEL THORNDIKE, BOSTON, opp. Public Garden Quiet. Used by the best people. Most accessible of all Back Bay Hotels. A MAIDEN on a street-car was “80 very cold,” she sald ; “Ab, allow me,” said the Dade, and he to the window sped. He tugged at {t, and shoved it, and he waggled it askew, ‘Till all their fellow-passengers very Interested grew. His gloves gave ont immediately, his cutf became a wreck, His tle forsook his collar, and bla collar left his neck ; But why proceed? The window was unmoved hy all his pranks ; He summoned the condactor, while the matden murmured, “Thanks !"" — Boston Transcript. 18 Best for any baby, bat after that comes Gall Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk for young Infants, Thousands of letters are received telling of its successful use. Book “ Bables’? seat free, Borden's Condensed Milk Co, Orr In the stilly night, Ere slumber's meshes bind me, I pratse kind fate I'm hidden where My creditors can't Gnd me. — News-Letter. Hiauest quality. exquisite bouquet, delicions taste makes Cook's Imperial Champagne Extra Dry the fad tn good soctety. A Pew evenings since a certain young man called on his _ dest girl to spend the evening. When about to return home | the conversation chanced to turn tort, and the young lady said to him that he reminded her of the Venus ¢ Whereupon the young man was delighted, thinking st was symmetrical form she alluded to. When he got home te consulted an encyclopedia, and to his deep chagrin and | mortification found that the Venus de Milo had no arms. — Berlin Bee. “TE MAVE always been so shrinking,” poed the spinster, with the hope He might pluck the timld tower From her solitary bower, —But he sad, with gaze unblinking, “ Let me recommend * Wool Soap.* * SnE: 1 suppose you were presented at court while in London? He : Yes, twice; but I was acquitted both times. —Chicugo News, ‘Tar Pioneer Loatrep.—Only Perfect Train tn the wortd, | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Address for free Mlustrated, descriptive booklet, Geo. I, Heaiford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill, said the parson, sympathetically, toa | have you decided on what you want * Yes, boss," replied the ex-crook. “Seeing as how I'm & pretty good Mechanic, I thought I might open a bit of a shop.” . “A shop!” rep'led his benevolent friend. of a shop?” +A plumber’s shop,” sald the burglar. “Oh! exctaimed the minister, rising suddenly and Picking up his hat, “1 was under the impression that you wanted to reform." — Green Bag. “What kind HOTEL VENOOME, BOSTON Commonwealth Avenue, Electric Lights, approved plumbing. New and most Cc The’ Green Label’ bottling years! fo WA Pure! Rye © Whiskey. “Uneq walled fo ‘for: % Family) Medicial, or general st of ex the) Bau THE PREEMINENCE is based on new principles, which make it the most perfect typewriter in the world. 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Alas [ it should he said, bat so It Is, ‘That some ten take advantage hase of this } (Th’ expert s fat fee, the likeness of unlikes), ‘And prey on kind as ruthlessly as pikes. ] In olden times the pirate scoured the matn, And risked his life to pile his tll-got gal Today leas brave, he plles his trade ashore, And ftes false fags to ran a stioddy store, When honest skill adds value to a name, He promptly steals tt for his © Just fhe same.” 7 What of the public? Is there not some way. That sure protects {€ 1n good faith they pay t Two ways: they may, before the goods they buy, Have analyst bls costly tests apply ; Or, settling on some house far. famed and old, Take fhe ¥ good word nought & err but ts as sold. The first’s no remedy for you or me ; 4 The last must, then, our great reltance be, Then shun the mushroom stores from yesterday, Where Imitators lure with cheap display. Seek out the old and tried a-down the mart, Where modest merit scorns the tricks of art ;— ‘Their repatation, bait by honest trade, In shelt'ring them, protects you with tts shade, No need of logic to enforce this view For him who once wore sult of Jaeger through, And then, off guard, succumbed to false advice To try w “just as good,” “at half the price.” Hr knows that cheapest Is the dearest sold When health and comfort languish In tts fotd ; He knows that “Jaeger” by an other name Neither xmetts ax sweet, nor wears, nor 1S the same. “He's a very versatile young man.”* “Indeed!” Yes ; there tsn't any kind of work that be can't shirk."— Exchange. THE J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. Notwithstanding the great loss which the J, B. 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Farly in the coming year they hope to have reads a fall stock of thelr Important hooks, and they are always opea for the consideration of nanoscript. “Tuar man ts guilty; didn’t you notice how his eyes shifted around?” + How about the other man?” “Oh, he's guilty, too; didn't you see how holily and steadfastly he stared at everybody? "—/ndtanapotis Jow nal. A USEFUL CALENDAR. For Ofteen years the Pope Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, Conn., makers of Columbla bicycles, have Issned the Columbla Desk Calendar, which presents a separate page, with ample memorandum space, for each day of the year, The edition for 1900, which ts now belng distribured, ts artistically printed and mounted. As in previous years, the top of each Inner page ts devoted to some bight and origina! paragraph In verse or prose, furnished by a contributor. The date Ines at the foot are printed in large, clear type. Tee compilation ta beth useful and e*tertatning. The company will send a calendar to any address upon receipt of tve two-cent stamps, BY C. D. GIBSON. Upon receipt of $5.00, the Publishers of LIFE will be pleased to send, express prepaid, a copy of Mr. C. D. Grnson’s latest book, entitled “THE EDUCATION book for a Holiday Gift. OF MR. PIPP.” A charming (Seventy-seven illustrations.) LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 WEST THIRTY-FIRST STREET, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com