Life — December 27, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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TO BE BORNE WITH. Dey say 1's a troublesome, bublilesome world, Dey say it's all worry and strife. To-day is but sorrow, you walts fol to-morrow, And sho‘ly is skyahd of yon life Bat when you's complainin’, and tear drops ts ratain’ About our unfortunate lot, Though hahd luck bas amote us, you wants to take notice— It’s de onlles’ worl’ dat we's got You knows how dat furryin’, worryin' chile Sort o gits right Inside 0° yon h’abt ; You scol’s tim severely, but loves "Im so dearly, ‘Twould be dreiful If you was to pabt Dar’s only one hal . it pat wif ‘im—well, I guess not | And dis world, wif tts smilin’, begullin’ an’ ritin’ — Iva de onlies* wort’ dat we's got. Washington Star. maybe, Two women in the early part of this centary lived In Virginia, They were noted for thelr common sense, and many of thelr sprightly sayings are quoted and enjoyed to this day. They were both Methodists, and their house was a place of resort for the clergy of that denomination. Of one of the women, known as Aunt Sally, the following story 1s tol She had @ black allk dress which she was accustomed to slip on when she attended church, It seems that once, while conference was being held near her honse, a Methodist mintster, who, nyed her hoxpttality and was saying pod-by, ventured to remoustnite agulost ler use of costly apparel “Well, Aunt Sally," said he, “you have been very kind tome and my wife daring our stay at your house, and we appreciate your kindness. We shall never forget It. Bat, For alo by all Nowadenlers in Great Britain, London, E. C., Ensiand, AGENTS. Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Raltimore, Md. Lyons Silks. A.C, & Co, are‘now showing # special Invoice of advance styles tt Silk Fabrics Specially designed for Spring and suitable for Dinner, Reception and Ball Costames, Ondoyant_ Imprimée Faconn: Monsseline Imprimée and Brochée Brocaded Crépes, Rich Metal Effects, ete., in very chotce novel designs and coloring. nae & 19t6 ot NEW YORK my dear sister, before parting with you I most say that it has troubled my wife and myself very much to sce you a devotee to the fashlon of the world. I notice with pain that sou wear your silk dress every day to church, contrary to the rules of our order, and 1 hope that hereafter you will refrain from such a display of worldly-mindedness. I also hope you will pardon me for calling your uttention to tt. 1y dear brother," said Aunt Sally, “I did not know that my plain black silk was troubling anybody, It hangs up there behind the door, and, as it needs no washing, ft Is always ready to sitp on when company comes or when I go to church, and I find it very handy, + Bat, my dear brother, since you have been plain with me, I must be plain with you. Stace yon and sour wife have been staying here, und my cook have some days had to stay at home und be absent from church because we were doing up the white dresses of your wife that she might look well at the conference, Tardon me for explaining, and when you and your wife come this way, call again.” Christian Observer, A ovine was showing an American traveler about St. Pant’s Cathedral, London, the other day, and pointed out all the tombs of tnterest. “That, sir,” said he, “tits the tomb of the greatest naval tero Europe or the world hever knew —Lord Nelson's. This marble sarcoughogus weighs forty-two tons. Hinside that his a steel recepticle weighing twelve tons, and inside that 1s @ leaden casket, ‘ermetically sealed, weighing over two tons. inside that is & mahogany cofin, holding the ashes of the great ‘ero.”” “Well,” replied the American, after meditating a bit, “1 guess you've got bim ali right. If ever he gets out of that, calle me tn fall at my expense." — Argonaut. ‘The Inter- national News Company, Bream's Building, Chancery Lane, “<Wartsey fs called th’ divle, because ‘ts wan ie 1} fallen angels," he saya, ‘It has its place, he says. «vot i place ts not ina man's head,’ says he. ‘Itought to te wy reward iv action, not th’ cause tv it,’ he says, end tv th’ day, not th’ beginnin’,’ be says. ‘Hot w good fra cold heart, an’ no whisky's good f'r a bot head,'te says. ‘Th’ mloytt a man relies on It Fra crutch he loses use fv his legs, ‘Tisa bad thing (o stand on, ¥ good thing sleep on, & good thing to talk on, ® bad thing to think oo. | it’s tn th* bead in th’ mornin’ it ought not to be tn th’ moc, atnlght. If tt laughs in ye, dhrink ; if It weeps, «we It makes some men talk 1ike good women an’ some wow! talk like bad men. It ts @ ilvin’ Mr orators an’ th death ty bookkeepers. It doesn’t sustain Ife, but when taken be with wather, a lump tv sogar, a plece tv 1emon peel, an tec th’ dustin’ tv a natmeg-grater, It makes ilfe sustainatie, =D obey. AT one of the ratlway-constraction works In the vicisey of the city a Roman Catholic clergyman takes & great Luteres {n the members of his flock who are engaged at the cuttieg On Saturday be raw one of them entering # “pu halled him, bat Pat simply woked and walked in. Wai til he came out, the reverend gentleman accosted bim tis "Pat, didn’t you hear me calling { Yes, vour ravrince, | did, bat—but I had only the prc of one.” — Glasgow Evening Times. “THERE 1s one thing am afraid of tn connection wa this Kriiger craze in Paris." “What's that? War with England?" Xo, I'm afnaid those wild Paristans will try and fer] the Krdger style of hat on the world.” — Cleveland Plain Prater EcRoPraN AGENTS Messrs. 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