Life — January 16, 1902 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Manager: wav ne so CCT CP OVER THE 1089 OP THAT LITTLE SHOPPING BAG? “ suorPiNo BAG! I HAD SEVEN CHANGES OF cosTUME 1 17 1” reply. ‘And what did you do with yours, Ezekiel?’ ‘Lent it to Daniel.” That answer sums up the story of Webster's home life in childhood.” An Anecdote of Webster's Boyhood. “Daniel Webster.” TH final musicale of Mr. Bagby's De- cember series, on the thirtieth of December last, was made notable by the Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1891. first appearance of Mr. Hast,an English 55 tenor of sympathetic voice and finished style. Itisto be hoped Mr. Hast will be heard often, as his ren- dering of songs is of the high- est order. Herr Jan Kubelik, in spite of the critics, continues to draw large and enthusiastic audiences. It is the critic's business to be critical, but—as the March hare said of his watch, after dipping it in his tea—“ there's no pleasing it.” Greeting. The pubiicatton of the one thou- sandth number of our sprigauy and progressive contemporary, Lirg, is an event upon which the Army and Navy Journal, trom the serene contentment of Its two. thousandth number, which ap- pears this week, extends the heartiest congratulations to its youthful brother tn the service of journalism. The quality of Lire improves with age. Year by year its humor grows more unctuous, its wit more sparkling, Its satire keener and its art more delicate. Though just twice as far advanced as Live in the march of years, the Army and Nary Journal 1s not ® day too old to enjoy the buoyant mirth of {ts vivacious contem- porary, to whom, with all good wishes, It proffers the compll- ments of the season. [THANES, neighbor. These kindly wishes are doubly welcome in coming from a friend who wears §0 gracefully upon his hoary head the snows of twenty hundred weeks. Many happy returns! Ri.westermen MAVING A DUCK FIT. comicbooks.com