Life — March 13, 1902 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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WHO? « Who befrtended Uncle Sam? 1," said Jobn Bull, “ Lused my pull, I befriended Uncle Sam."* “Who helped him lick Spain? * sald the Katser, “ Tstood right hy, sir. Thetped itm lick Spain,” “Who stood off the powers? * +1, * itt the Czar, +L was right thar, 1 stood of the powers ™ Who's his friend now?'* © 1 sald they all, With unanimous bawl, + Vm bis real frlend now —Chkcago Tribune. Here are some curions historical facta and startling results selected fru British schoolboys examtnation papers: Of whom was it said * Ile never-smiled agata y"* William Rafas did thls after he was s! by the arrow, My favorite character In Engilsh history ts Henry VILL, becanse he had eight wives and killed them all. Edward IIT. would have been King of France tf hls mother had been & man. Alexander the Great was born tn absence of bis parents. What followed the murder of Becket? Heury IL received whacks with a birch. The principal products of Kent are Archbishops of Canterbury. ‘The chief clause tn Magna Cbarta was that no free man should be put to death or imprisoned without his own consent. Where were the Kings of England crowned? On their hea What were the three most Important Feudal dues? Friend- ship, courtship, marriage. What do you know of Dryden and Buckingbam? Dryden and Buckingham were at first friends, but soon became con- temporartes, What ts Milton's chlef work? Milton wrote a sensible poem called the “Canterbury Talis, * Give the names of ve Shakespearean plays? Mikado, Quo Vadis, San Tos, Sign of the Cross, An optimist is a man who looks after your eyes, and @ pessimist 18a man who looks after your fect A man who looks on the bright slde of things ts called An optiontst, and the one who looks on the dull side ts called & planist.—st James 6 Macbeth, Tne Rev. CLINTON Lorke, who was for nearly haifa cen- tary rector at Grace Episcopal Church in Chicago, was the immediate predecessor of Ernest M. Stlres, recently called to New York, Dr. Locke tells this story cf how his quick- witted wife once saved him from an awkward situation One afternoon, while enjoying a good book In the parlor, bts wife noticed s woman coming up the front steps whom be particularly detested, The Doctor fed precipitately, leaving his wife to meet the caller. After a half hour passed. De. Locke came out of his study and listened at the bead of the stairs. Hearing nothing below, he called down to bis wite : “* Has that horrible old bore gone yet ?** The caller was silll there. Mra. emergency, however, and she called back : ~ Yes, dear, ahe went nearly an hour ago. now."'— Rochester Post-Express. WORN Queen Wilhelmina was a child, she was not sowed ordinarily to share dinner with the older members of the royal household, but on special occasions was permitted 1 inake her appearance at dessert and place herself besides particular favorite, One day she sat by a courtly old general, sexciatmed : +1 wonder you're not afrald to sit next to me! Everybody in the room turned at the sound of the chtid’s treble “On the contrary, I am pleased and honored to sit next 10 my future Queen, Why should I be afratd? Assuming @ woe-begone expreasion, replted ++ Because all my dolls have the measles.” Chicago Record-Ierald. Presently sbe the little Qoees Mrs, Gapp: Dear me, I've had such a discouraging tard day of it, making calls, Mr. Gapp: What was the dimculty? “Why, I found nearly every one of them at home. Puiladelphia Evening Bui inGreat Britaln. ‘Tho Int n's Building, Chancery Lan ECROPRAN AGENTS—Messrs. Brentano, 37 Avenue del'Opera, Paris, Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Md | NEW YORK. el) “en hant Steamer Rugs, Special Value, $5.00 and $6.00 each. Proadooay RK 196 ot. Esterbrook on a pen Is, an absolute guarantee offt ESTER RELIEF a smooth stub pen, Over 150 other stylesf} every pur pose. All INo. 314 is pointed Try it. ko suit 14TH ST, THEATRE. adoweAs’ FOURTH BIG, CROWDED WEKE Mr. Wm. A. Brady's SUCCESSFUL MUSIvaL COMEDY FOXY GRANDPA, JOSEPH HART AND CAR! Tho Oaly “REAL THING” in Town. E DE MAR, Manhattan Theatre * Mr. Herbert KELCEY AND BY MARTHA MORTON. Evenings, 820. 4 384 St., ‘Dew York. Miss Effie SHANNON In HER LORD AND MASTER. Matineo Saturday, 2:15. stationers \// have them. Accept no® substitute. —_—_—_—_—_—_—_———— * THE ESTERBROOK STEEL PEN CO. Werks Camden, N. J. ~ 26 Joba Strect, N.Y 22 COLD MEDALS Lonoon” 7862 PHILADELPHIA 1876. VIENNA 1873 CHICAGO 1893, LONDON 1686 BUFFALO 4901 THE ONLY GENUINE DR.STEGERTS, ANGos® The Marth Hest Tonic Linported from Teiniatad Ht Lends the Aromatic Fragrance of the Tropics to your Liquor and Strengthens the Jaded Stomach. Locke was equal tothe Mra. A. is bere j Y “kK J H F Y G comicbooks.com