Life — January 18, 1900 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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“ Thave an invite To take to-night ‘The Queen to the Nations’ Ball.”* «This old cap 1s 60 tight, Fit grandpa ! it might, But doesn’t become me at all.” * Tneed a hat and cane To make me a name When I take the Queen tothe ball.” “ Here, you young dade from Spain, Give me that hat and cane! And don't you begin to bawl.”” The Arrogant Boer and the Humble Briton. Eall know the British to be a down- trodden people, just at present fighting for their liberty against the arrogant farmers of the Transvaal. These farmers of the Transvaal, as we understand from the English people, are trying to capture London and enslave the British nation. This is undoubtedly an impartial statement of thecace, for the English themselves admit it. However, many pig-headed Americans per- sist in believing that even an Englishman— when he is hot for treasure—may lose the fine edge of his British tact and gentleness. And these same Americans go so fur as to believe that even a Dutch farmer is not wholly bad. So, all things considered, the following appeal does not strike us as too wicked for publication: AMERICAN TRANSVAAL FUND. ‘TO AID WIDOWS AND UKPHANS OF THE BOERS, In the name of the Africander Bond, on behalf of the citizens of the South African Republic and their notie ally, the Orange Free State, | appeal to all Americans to show thetr sympathy with the brave people who are now, in the words of John Hancock, ilterally offering al that they havo, ail that they are, and all that they ho} to be, upon the altar of their country, fighting to the death the arrogance and imposition of the great Britiah Empire, in order to remain free and Independent, aa did our American forefathers in 1776 and 1812, There will be no Boer wounded on the Brittsh-American hospital ship. Send your subscriptions, small and large, to the news- paper Which publishes this appeal to forward the same fo He, and { will send the amount to Mr. U. C. de Vil. Nera, Cape Town, Hon. Treasurer of the Committee of the Africander Bond, to be expended under the follow- {ng appea! just recelved by me, if fuller ‘Information about the Boer question be dealred. The Outlook” pamphlet upon the « War in South Africa” will be matled upon receipt of xix cents in postage stamps. GEORGE W, VAN SICLEN, December 7, 1898, 141 Broadway, New York City, SOFT and lovely Human Heart! To-day I saw, well pleased, Toars from my little daughter start, Becauso her cat had seized And crunched a misorable mouse That had boon _pilfering through the house, Sho did not wish “ poor mousie” killed ; ‘ His right to live and play “ 1'm pleased to see This new hat fits me. Vl make a bit at the ball,” My Daughter's Tears. To her sweet eyes with morn- {ng filled Seomed clearor than the day; Though kitty’s conduct was ex- plained, Bho still felt vex'd porplexed, and pained, © hard and hideous Human Heart! Each Christian day—behold ! ‘Tho folino monstors of the mart For petty heaps of gold Crunch in their jaws, as in a vise, Women and men, poor human mice! Thus triumphs Darwin's law of life Over tho code of Christ; ‘Tho strongare strengthened by the strife, The weak aro sacrificed ; And aught of sympathy appears ‘As childish as my daughter's toars. Henry Austin, SANTINO OOM SSneerle — “ And here you see The other big three, They were not in it at all.” comicbooks.com