Life — May 23, 1901 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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A Song of the Foster-Sons. N Manhattantown there is wealth, there is fame— With a few hundred thousand a-bucking the game ; And some, after struggles that leave many scars, punt the Rocket of Chance and ascend to the stars. But, patience! Just wait; they are sure to come down. In Manhattantown ? Aye, in Manhattantown ! Manhattantown we all come with our hopes, And eat of its lotus, the worst of all dopes, For though Disappointment and Failure abide, And we da e swamped by Adversity’s tide, There we'll swim with our hopes or there we will drown, In Manhattantown ? Aye, in Manhattantown ! And Manhattantown may be proud of itself, With all of its polities, plunder and pelf, For where in the world will you e’er find a place That can sin with such dignity, profit and grace, And change toa tolerant smile a stern frown? As Manhattantown? Aye, as Manhattantown ! Ah, Manhattantown, here's a bumper to you! Shabby treatment you give, but you know we'll be true ; From our homes we come far o'er the land and the sea To struggle and strive while we bow at your knee; In your service for life we will fight for the crown, Of Manhattantown ? Aye, of Manhattantown ! Wool Lerette Wilson. RE all the arrangements for your marriage with the Count complete?” “Practically. All that remains is for him to give papa a statement of his liabilities.” Lumbrices terrestris rats sytey| pay A PAN-AMERICAN. His Turn Now. «¢ TONES is a man of remarkable foresight.”” “* How do you make that out?” “Why, he insisted upon his relatives from Buffalo visit- ing him last winter.” Fest CHURCH-MEMBER: I would weed every heretic out of the church. Seconp CuurcH - MEMBER: Oh, I think you are too radi- cal. Why, some of the best church-members I know are heretics. THE DIET OF worms, comicbooks.com