Life — November 29, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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THE CONFESSION. Where Peter guarded heaven's gate A woman came, one day, And meekly knocked and meekly «aid : “Oh, let me in, I pray!” And many a fairer one than she ‘The good old saint had sighed to see Forever turned away, * And why,” he asked, “should I unbar ‘The gate to let you int Is there upon your heart no scar, And did you never +in Nay, look me fairly in the face And hurry up and plead your case— I'm waiting—come—beg' * Ah, yes! I must confess I sinned,” ‘The one without replied ; “To keep from paining others I— Weil, often, Sir—I li But pray do not condemn me yet, T have some virtues I would set Up on the other #ide! “ Tdidn’t hate my harband’s folks, Yor ran them down,” said she Tlet him love his mother, a ; thoughtfully down at it. LLy Be kind to her, and he Could talk to other women who Were young and blithe and comely, too, Without offenting me. * Tnever, never made him wait A disinal hoar or two ; ‘When he and I agreed to meet I got there !—And I threw No #lurs nor ever tried to taint The names of pure—"* ** Ah,” said the saint, “ Come in, you angel, you EB. Kiser, in Chicago Times Herald. Turne was a loud, hissing noise, The heavens were brilliantly lighted. ‘The man with the crimeon coat and the long leather bag stopped and looked upward. Tie saw what #cemed to be a ball of fire coming directly toward him, leaving along, red streak bebind it, Before he coakd move out of his tracks he heard the object strike the earth a few fect away, and after a short search he foand a grayish ball perhaps an inch anda half in diameter. He stood for a moment gazing ‘Then he raised his bat, scratched his head solemnly and said : “Holy St. Andrew! What a drive that was :" Bangor News, You ought to take down that sign! You sold me some of these ‘fresh mixed nuts’ the other day,” the indignant customer sa{d, “and they are not fresh mixed nuts at all, When f took them home I found they were all ot and strong. “Nevertheless, ma‘am," replied the man who kept the establishment, “that sign ts a-golng to stay right where it 1s. I mix those ants fresh every few days, ma'am.” — Chicago Tritune, Ir ts a fact that Mr. Bryan made his greatest guin ina State where he did not make a siogle speech daring the campaign, That State Is Massachusetts.—Boston Herald. ‘Tux candidate, in the couree of a speech Just previovs to election, had occasion to refer to the flogging of children. Some folks," he aaid, “object to beating youngsters, but I agree with the truth conveyed in that saying of the wise man, *Spare the rod and epoil the child, “T suppose I was no woree than other boys," he went o: to say, " but I know I had some flogging myself, and I believe it did me good. On one occasion I was flogged for telling the trath,” “It cured you, sir!" cried a voice from the back, —Loniton Ansicere “Do you know much about the trainin of children?” “Do 1} returned the fond father. * Well, you bet 140. I know a whole lot, aud if children weren't $0 contrary aod unappreciative, I'd have the best trained banch in tbe neighborhor d.""— Chicayo Pust. For salo by all Newsdeaters in Great Britain. The Inter- national News Company, Bream's Building, Chancery Lane, London, Iand, AGENTS. sili EUROPEAN AGENTS—Messrs. Brentano, 37 Avenue de l'Opera, Paria, Established 1823. WILSON Helpful A tonical stimulant to the weak and weary is Hunter WHISKEY. That’s Baltimore Rye It Cheers, Comforts, Refreshes, Strengthens, because it is always Pure, Old, Rich and Mellow. THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md. ‘ FE POINTS TO CONSIDER, «2°? R | Cc h u I Ss | fort, ‘The breaking of the lead when you are ina bury. —— at any time, in an exasperating experience. f ro int and wear of it f not an use, instead of breaking, is wat a penell should do. EVENING WRAPS. TAILOR MADE GOWNS of a superior quality. accident that DIXON’S American Graphite Pencils are mado of finest even grade cedar, with smooth. duratt leads. Their grades never varr, and You will get the Tat mum use out of everyone. Ask for them at your dealer’ if not obtainable, send 16 cents for samples worth double. JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO., jersty CITY, WJ. Playing Cards are popular from Greenland to Australia, Its because their superior merit has made them the standard of excellence the world over. “Card Games, and How to Play Them” a 120 page book mailed for six flap ends from Bicycle boxes, or five 2c. stamps. Deptaz, THe Ptavina Card Co., Cincinnati, Exclusive models to select from. A Special Department for Remodeling Fur Garments. Wry Nor PAY THE SAME ATTENTION TO TT ITY oF your WHISK As You DO TO YOUR MILK AND BUTTER. OLD OVERHOLT NOTTLED IN BOND DIRECT FROM THE BARREL = 8 West 33d St., opp. Waldorf-Astoria. For Duplicate Whist ase Paine’s, Kalamazoo, or U.S. Trays. A. OVERHOLT & CO. CENTRAL. comicbooks.com A 24-Hour Train to Chicago Every Day — NEW