Life — July 12, 1900 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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vil. And straightway the Prophets of Progress Joined piously in the din; And the Devil cried, ‘See! Ministers be, “And this is My Chamberlain!” These My vill. He slyly spake to the Rulers : “Is your ancient valour cold?" And the seas grew black where the War- Ship's track Made straight for the shores of gold; 1X, Till the world was filled with mourning, As they called for more and more; And men held their breath as the pallid Death Rode proud in the van of War: ~ LOPE : x. Which so vastly amused the Devil, That the tears ran down his face, And he waggled his tail, as Men cried “Hail! “ Make way for the Dominant Race!” XI. The Devil slipped into the Pulpit: “Tis the spread of the Cross!” he hissed; And the Priest with a nod asked the blessing of God On the March of the Sanctified Fist. xl, With the voice of the People’s Teachers, ‘The Devil disguised himself ; ‘Hurrah! it rang, as the bullets sang, « For Destiny, Duty and Pelf!” 29 xi. He laughed as the Backward Nations Dropt into the Conqueror's maw; And he chuckled long at the Poet's song Of “The Spread of Christ's Word and Law.” XIV. And he shook his sides as he watched them, Nor once did his soft laugh cease, As the Dominant Race ran its ghastly pace In the Name of the Prince of Peace. xv. So the Devil went back to his study: Quoth he, with a wink and a nod : “Sure, the true way still todo My Will “Is to call it the Work of God!” M'Cready Sykes, Literary Personals. written, and will be issued in sixteen volumes. The action takes place during the entire period of one forenoon, and everything that happens during that forenoon will be faith- fully set down. To help the reader, there will be a full index of conversations issued with each volume, without extra charge. Mr. Winston Churchill is walking through Virginia on stilts, scraping off local color for a new historical novel, which he will publish very soon. Many readers will rejoice to know that Mr. Churchill has an entirely new character in this book, George Washington being introduced to the public for the first time in American literature. . Pu Selig an ticle aucet Hall Caine has beon on his Islo of Man estate since early himself, which will take up an spring, personally supervising the harvesting of a new crop entire number of a forthcoming of whiskers, which are said to be more luxuriant than ever. Bookman, It is to be hoped that He offers choice cuts to young English authors at low prices, a supplement may appear to the stimulation due to the grafting of this type of adornment this number, containing what being very wonderful. It is confidently believed that, from others think of Professor Peck. their intelligent use, in two months’ time a fairly good American lecturer can be produced. PON his return from South Africa, Rudyard Kipling will satisfy a long-felt craving and pay a protracted visit to Richard Le Gallienne. Since Mr. Le Gal- lienne has written his book on Kipling, he is said to have ex- pressed a burning desire to know something about that author. Mr. Howells is writing a new novel of American medium life, which will be four hundred pages longer than any he has previously J. M. Barrie, the eminent author, has in hand an elabo- rate article for Sertbner’s Magazine entitled, ‘‘Why I Am the Most Overrated Scotchman Writing for American Readers.” A mou sumrgn. comicbooks.com