Life — April 4, 1901 — page 15: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

y I Renu INDCPLADENT tt, " “Me INLEY'S.. WONDERFUL 6. ee COMPORTING ASSURANCE ! have seen her before when she has been.” “Oh, yes.” ‘And when she comes home, she says, What a rare treat ! and How expressively he read ! and How much it meant to her.” “Yes, my son, she says all that.”” ‘*And sometimes she says that it is very hard to think there is no one in her own family who appreciates her feel- ings. You've heard her say that, haven’t you, papa?” “Some few times, my boy.”* “ But is it really so hard?" “No, Harold, it isn’t. And I will tell you another secret. Your mother does not understand the author any better than I could if I went. There!” “But if that is so, papa, why does she say all those things?” “My dear son, you're too young yet to know that.” “But I do know. I’m sure I know from what you've already said.” “Indeed! What was that?” “Why, it’s Justifiable Mendacity, of course.” An Ornamental Mood. OLLY: Did your clergyman make Lent interesting, Polly? Potty: Yes, indeed; he’s young, you know ; and when he looks solemn he’s just awfully cute. [™ Kansas Legislature sent word to King Edward VII. that it was grieved to learn of the death of his mother, and the King, in his note of acknowledgment, expressed his thanks for the “loyalty” of the Kansans. That flabbergasted the Kansans, but Mr. Choate has since explained that it was a mistake, and that “the King was much pained when he learned of this blunder.” Let the King take comfort. It is to smile at Kansas, that is all, and a little joke on Kansas always does us all good. Now Lent Is Done. NX OW Lent is done—before your door The world will call you as before With thrill of music, voice of swain, And you will langh and trip again Its madding measure as before. Ab well, our quiet times are o'er— The beauty of my days is slain Our talks, our walks I yearn in vain Now Lent is done. Alas, these may not charm y Our books, our chats, our Not mine to greet the Ea My time of fasting is begun— Forbid the sweets I hunger for Now Lent is done. Theodosia Gi ” Positive Proof. Brises : Clingstone said when he married Miss Foxey that he thought her father had money to_burn, and he was right. Griccs: What did the old man do? “Burned up the check he gave them for a wedding present.’” comicbooks.com