Life — July 25, 1901 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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BLIGGERSON'S DEGREE, Thomas Henry Bliggervon Longed for a degr “Like to sign Tals name of mine With a tail of LL. by Said he, “Ora Ph D., ora plain A.B. Or any old letters would give me gte And he gave away All bis cash one day To a school and a college and a libraree. Thomas Heary Miggerson Looked for his degree— Watched the mail TI hope would fail, For @ note to give bim glee. You see, He fully expected he would be At once created an X.Y. Z., Or an LL. D., Or # plain A. B.; But the poor man wasn't even 1-2-3, Thomas Henry Bilggerson Now has bis degree. Each thing sent His establishment Bears mystic letters three. You see, ‘There was no more cash In his treasury, And he went down Into bankruptcy So the credit men, With » large fat pen. Write “T. I. Buggerson, ©, 0. D." —Haltimore American. T §EIGORS At NLly COMMENTING on the enthasiastic reception of the New York Chamber of Commerce in London, F Peter Dunne’s “Mr Dooley * sare: “They've thnaveled acrest th ocean, lavin’ a thrall iv morthar bebind thim like @ brickiayer comin’ home frm wurrak, an’ they've got me so closely knit with Lord Salsb'ry, teat be tes Iv thin be « common language which we both speak at each otber, an‘ fla'ily be a sboveiful of cemtot, that 1 feel like wan iy th’ enthries in a three- tegged race ut a picnic. An’ ‘tis on’y a few years ago whin if wan tv our chamber Iv commerce wint to London be was sarched at th dock {‘r countherfelt money, an’ sometimes, Hinnissy, successfully, 1 used to pick up a pa aper an’ r-read, *Dhreadfut Accident to an American tn England ; Frozen to Death at 4 Garden-Party,’ or * Singular Occurrence at Chel- sea; American Gintleman Thries to Enter Society Through & Thransom.* But that’s all past by, Hinnlssy. ‘Tis all past in’ gone, an’ we're as welcome In Engiand as if our language was less common an’ our tes Iv blood wasn't ready made.” Harper's Weekly. It 1s said that once, when the tate Dr. Tanner had asked in the House whether it was true that the Duke of Cambridge bad resigned his position as commander-tn-chlet, « Major Jones, of Penzance, was so outraged that be challenged Dr. Tunner to a duel, and the following telegraphic correspond. ence took plac “In reply to your despieabte question about the Duke of Cambridge, | designate you a coward Delighted to give you satisfaction across the water, Pistols To which Dr Tanner at once replied : “Wire received, Will meet you to-morrow tn Con. stantinop‘e, under the Tower of Galata, midnight. Being challenged. prefer torpedoes. Bring another ass.—TaNNER." Argonaut Tar following story ts told by a traveler about one of 1 local ratiwass to Ireland : “We were bounding along,” he sald, “at the mie qt about seven miles an hour, and the whole train » terribty. expected every moment to see mg t : ing through my skin, Passengers were rolling trom coe ms of the carriage to the other. I held on firmly to the arms ¢ the seat. Presently we settled down a hit quieter—at leat I could keep my hat on and mg teeth didn't chatter. Teer Was & quletlooking man oppoalte me. I looked up wis s ghastly smile, wishing to appear cheerful, and said: We are going # little smoother, I see." “+ Yea," he sald, ‘we're off the line no Spare Moment, A TOUCHING Iittle story Is being told in Sydney concernsg the Duchess's {ncognito visit to one of the hospitals te. Her Royal Highness, when making ® tour of the wary noticed a littie lad about the age of Prince Edward propped up tn bed. In answer to her inquiry, be observed tha: te had broken his leg, falling off a fence, where be had bitebet him-elf up tn order to see Australia’s royal visitors drive 4, Lever saw them, after all!" he concladed ruetat You are now seeing the Duchess all to yourself.” repiet his visitor, kindly ; and, in addition to having quite « tig talk with the child, the Dochess sent bim subsequent s charming gift from herself and the Duke.—Sketch. OLD-FasnionrD Pastot You observe no falling of spirttuallty In your congregation, } hope? PoreLak YOUNG CLERGYMAN: 1 think our congrepuse has never been aa active tn church work as now, The laser {ce-cream soclals are excellently attended. and our last rea mage sale realized neariy three handred and seventy tr dollars for the organ fund — Chicago Tribune. ne nate by all Newsdeaters Jreat Britain. The tnter- national News Company, Bream's Building, Chancery Lane, London, B. C., Enuland, AGENTS. ECROPRAN AGENTS—Mesara. 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