Life — February 13, 1902 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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AN IMPRESSIONIST’S INVITATION, Come out, my Le ps the Coby We'll sit Leatde the sanset sea That green-and-grayly croons, That dies along the madder sends In tines of seumbled foam ; And then | clasp our umber hands, And mauvely wander home. —Mercy E. Baker m Harper's Magazine. and stroft with me dunes PATHER MOnsasxe, the famous preacher of Notre Dame, Paris, whose fiftieth anniversary us priest has lately been celebrated, 1s known for his witaod humor, The Gaulas tells the following anecdote of tim, One day, at a most In conventeat moment, Just as he was preparing to enter the alpit, «lady came to him and, with many airs and graces told him that her consclence troubled her greatly, because she had that morning admired herself ln the looklag-glass more than usual, thinking how very pretty she was, Where- ‘upon he answered: **Go In peace, my child, a mistake ta not # sin." —Short Stories. A ScoTeMAN who had been employed nearly all hts life ta the bullding of railways tu the Highlands of Scotland came to this country In his later years, aud settled In a new sec- tion © Jains of the Far West, Soon after his arrival a project came up In bis new home for the construction of Tullway through the district, and the Scotsman was applied to a4 8 man of experience In such matters “Hoot, mon 1°" sald he to the epokesman of the scheme, anna bald a ratlway across this country Why not, Mr. Fergusoi “Why not? he repeated, with an air of effectually settling the whole matter. Why not! Dae ye no see the CoUNITY's 48 flat a8. floor, and ye dinna hae ony place what- ever to run your tunnels through ?—New York Tribune. Tur y'Re telling a heavenly story which they aay no more than does justice to the “ kicking" propensities of the Togas veteran. The old soldier dies, so the story goes, and after death be Marches up to the gates of heaven. He hits the door ® thump and St. Peter peers out through the wicket. “Who are you?” asks the salnt, I'm an old soldier. “Where from?" “ Soldiers’ Home at Togus.” says the saint; ‘but IT dons. know asthe place ‘ll suit you."—Kennebec Journal. A Nxw volume of reminiscences hy Dean Mole quotes the following extraordinary prayer as offered by a loyal but certainly injadicions English clergyman on bebalf of Queen Adelatde, the wife of Witham the Fourth: “Oh Lord, save ‘Tay servant, our sovereign lady, the queen ; grant that as she grows an old woman she may become a new man; strengthen her with Thy Messing that she may live ® pure virgin, bringing forth sons and danghters to the glory of God, and give her grace that she may go forth before her people like # he goat on the moun "—Erchange. WHex ex-Goy. Bradbury of Maine was almost @ century old and still bale and hearty, be was asked If he had always ach robust health. said he ; “when Twasa young man I had to leave college because of fll-health, and my disease was thought to be incurable. “ overnor, had valuable experience In getting and keeping well. Would you advise to insure longevity ?* “To get an Incorable allment in your youth,” replied the vernor, smiling, “and nurse ft until your death.” New York Sun. sald the Inquirer, sou must have What ‘Taere are funny incidents tn the life of photograpter A man came in the other day and looked over all the satupies asking the price of each. + Do you want a sitting?” asked. “Tdon't see nothin’ itke what | want," he replied. Ttold him if he would todicate what he wanted, that 1 might arrange it, “Tdon't know as you can,” nothin’ at all like what { want. Lrepeated what I had already sata, whilo he told me. “ You see, it's like this," he began. “Thad s girl thatl loved, und we waa going to git married. She had ber things made up, and we was all bat ready when she was and died. And what [ wanted was x picture of me her grave weepin’.” I was touched at the homely story of grief, and roid T could send ® man with him to the grave and bave the p ture taken as he desired. “It's some distance,” he sald. “It's over tt Ireland. | expect It ‘ud cost a lot to seud over your traps for whst] want.” 1 sald tt would. “T thought,” he answered, “that mebbe you c up a grave here in your shop and I would weep on It, axé 1d do just as Well, It's no trouble for me to weep acs "—Edintangh Scotsman, he sald, “for f don't se He asked me Tur French were so much interested tn Mr. Kipling observations on sportsmen that the poem bas been trans lated into French and published tn some of the Parts pews papers. Le Temps renders the famous Itnes, “with de flannelled fools at the wicket or the muddled oafs at tt goals," as follows : A vold les imbécties en complete de fanelle qui jouer au cricket lea crétins soulllés de bove qui jonent an foottall” —New York Tribune THE GEM Orrin WEST INDIES An ideal spot in which to spend a winter's vacation and avoid all the extremes of the northern climate UNITED FRUIT CO.’S STEAMSHIP LINES operate weekly between BOSTON and PHIL- ADELPHIA and JAMAICA, the magnificent twin screw U. S. Mail Steamships Admiral Dewey Admiral Sampson Admiral Schley Admiral Farragut Sailings Weekly from Boston and Philadelphia. Fare for round trip, including stateroom accommodations and meals, $75; one way, $40. SEND FOR OUR BE. WHETHER YOU CONTEMPLATE THE TRIP OR NOT. SENT FR’ E. UNITED FRUIT COMPANY Pier 5, North Wharves, Phila, Leng Wharf, Boston, UTIFUL BOOKLET A Thoroughbred. 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