Life — January 18, 1900 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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Ag Ie, a rt je oe Whe: Ai Pes Gout White PROM LIPE'S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN THK TRANSVAAL. idly in the breeze, What a picture as she drifts, Nearer and nearer she creeps, borne on the dark current. What feelings are aroused within me! How sublime! Hello! the bridge moves! I am on the other side, It is a draw- bridge. Eh, there! Let me over. Too late. I will jump! I cannot jump. There is the whistle, I will swim, No, No! A thousand curses, You infernal idiot in the center there, hold on. D—n! that boat. There! The train goes out. ! Hang Nature! N one of our principal cities thore is a very advanced and progrossive Wom- an's Club, Four prominent ladies wero Playing whist thero the other night when, tho thirsty stago of the game having arrived, the bell was rung. The buttons answered it and four “horse's necks” were asked for. Time went on and no refreshments appeared. Finally, in came tho boy again, and, sidling up to the lady who had given wren atid heldig Lady Latte. The Reyat Highland tho order, said in an anxious stage whispor, “Beg pardon, but .was it a coupé’or a two-horse carriago you, wanted ?” A Success, «e ‘AS the wedding a success?” “T guess so. The bride's mother was in tears, the groom’s mother went her one better and had hysterics, you couldn't hear a word of the ccre- mony, and the church was so crowded that three women fainted, Yes, it wasa success all right.” Te following comes from Lady- smith; The casualties caused by our shell-fire are increasing, and the Boers are reported to be becoming nervous, This is a surprise, as we understood from previous British rumors that most of the Boers had been killed. a ware cent freed doting | Be emmys (oe HE millionaire’s creed — put your .teust in New Jersey. 7 WITH A WHOLE SOLAR SYSTEM.” SOP PON sertesns obi: Se