Life — July 11, 1901 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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PICNIC DAYS. in Under the spreading chestnat tree ‘The well-filled baskets siand ; Contatuing chicken, ples and things— The work of Bridget’s band, And way off in the distance there's A blaring country band. uM. Dick battles with a bumble bee, And Bob, with youtful zest, Falls from the lofty chestnut tree, And papa and the rest Proceed to eat the lunch upon A yellow-Jacket's nest ! ML The gentle rainstorm rolls around And when the day ts late They homeward wend th And turn Inside the gate, And Hie In bed and wonder just How many ants they ate, F Indianapolis Sun. r weary Ways MANY years ago, when Henry Labouchére was appotnted to a diplomatic post somewhere in Europe, the British foreign office found that be Was not at his post when he sbouid have been, On making inquirtes, they found that the new attaché was at Berlin, many miles from his oficial destination ; and hs explanation was that, as he was not allowed traveling expenses and was not rich, he was walking to bis office, and would reach the shores of the Bosphorus In duc course. That way of protesting agalost the nou-payment penses. [ls protest against pomposity was It was @ pompons lodividual who called to was Labby's of traveling just as orlgini 7 EISGORS AT Nil see the British minister at Washington, D. C.,when “ Labby” was there. The minister was out, and the caller insisted on waiting. ‘Then pray take @ chair,” sald the attaché. After half an bour the pompous man grew tmpatient, and asked when the minister was expected back, “I xton't know,” sald *Labby"; “he left for Europe this morning.”"— Argonaut. IN the year 1871, when the government of Monsieur ‘Thiers was at Versailles, and before the National Assembly had decided whether the new constitution of France was to Le monarchical or republican, the late Comte de Parts visited the palace at Veraailies Just as be was about to enter, M Jules Simon met and recognized him. Bowing low, Monsieur Simon said with much gravity : “If we are a repubite, Count, you are in my house, and 1 shall be delighted to do the honors; but If we are a mon- archy, then | am In your house, and cannot play the bost."* The Comte de Paris laughed and took Monsteur Simon's arm, “Ah, monsieur,” he said, gaily, “let ox go in together 1" — Youth's Companion. “Yes.” said Rev. Mr. Goodman, “1 am sorry to say that there is a vast digerence between my brother and myself. Two years ugo we visited the Holy Land and the River Jordan. Naturally, when T came upon it 1 was lost tn such a profound and reverential reverie that I paid no attention to George, and when I turned around he was gone.” “In such # sacred place he decided to commune alone, probably,’ suggested Mrs. Frontpeugh “Well, no, answered the minister, “I do not think such & thought ever entered his head. He had hunte? sbady spot about fifty yards down, and was fishing —Indianoje “HERE Is an account.” sald Mr. Morse, po: Paragraph In the evening paper, “of the way In w was saved from drowning by a mastiiT which | his cousin, The boy ventured too near the « treacherous bank, lost bis footing and fell intv ‘The dog dashed in after him, and sneceeded in P out” “There,” said Mrs, Morse, turning an accus upon her ten-year-old son, “ that shows bow dangerous ity for a boy to go too near the water. “Why, mother,” sald the boy, tn sorrowful astoniy ment, “I thonght father read it because tt showed bor perfectly safe I'd be wherever I went, if you'd only tet big buy me & big dog." Youth's Companion. * YOUNG May,” the rising statesman sald to the reporter, “ newspaper notoriety 1s exceedingly distasteful 10 me, te since you have asked me to give you some of the particalay of the leading events in my life, 1 will comply. Ido however, with great reluctance.” Here be took a typewritten sheet from a drawer fo te desk and handed It to the reporter. “L suppose, of course,” he added, ‘you will waot 2) portralt, and, although I disiike anything that savorsof codw pablicity, 1 can do no less than comply with your wish. Here he took a photograph from a large plle in ance drawer and gave It to the reporter. “When this appears In print," he satd, * 501 me two hundred and fifty copies of the paper.” —Chicago Tribwse may sai Nowsdealera in Great Britain. The Inte o's Building, Chancery Lane, ECROPEAN AGENTS—Messra. Brentano, 37 Avenue de l'Opera, Paris, Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Ma TH COOLEST SEASIDE RESORT NEAR NEW YORK CITY LONG BEACH HOTEL Long Beach, L. I. FINE GOLF LINKS FOR THE USE OF GUESTS Unexcelled cuisine, fine orchestra, surf and still-water bathing, fishing and sailing. Livery and good accommodations for bicycle parties. A. EB, DICK Proprietor All! 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