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

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MR, HOGG OF TEXAS. +L want to sce King Edward's court, And shake bis royal hand. A palace levee ia, they #a A sight to beat the band, With dachesses in velvet trains And lords in lace and fur. 1 would not miss it for the world. 4 Mr, Hogg of Texas. + Then,” cried our wise embassador, Go forth without delay, Get measured for your knee-breeches, Ani bay your sword to-day ; And don't forget the silken bose, And make a careful note About the buckles for your shoes And ruffles on your coat, Oh, Mr. Hogg of Texas.” “Now what a flgure [ would cut In euch a eilly rig; Td sooner go to Parliament And dance an Irish Jig. ‘This plain black swallowtail of mine ; ‘The tie and other things, Are cost enough for Yankee folks, And good enongh for kings,” Said Mr. Hogg of Texas, All honor to the etnrdy tou), ‘The spirit brave and free, Among the eplendors of a court, Still trne to liberty. Ye sons of Uncle Sam who wear Imported clothes and epats, Mark well the lesson, fall in line, And all take off your hats To Mr. Hogg of Texas. Minna Irving in Leslie's Weekly, DOOLEY ON THE LITERARY MOVEMENT, Th’ longer th’ wurruld lasts tht more books does be comin’ out. Day be day I r-read in th’ pa apers announce: mlots iv new publications that look like th’ dilinguent tax- list, They ‘s @ pablisher in iv'ry block, an’ in thoasands iv happy homes some wan is pluggin’ away at th romantic novel or whalin’ ont a pome on th’ typewriter up-staire, A fam‘ly without an author is as contimptible as wan without & priest. Is Malachi near-sighted, peevith, averse to th* suds, an‘ can’t tell whether th’ three in th front yard te blue or greent Make an anthor iv him! Does Miranda Presint no atthractions to th young men ty th’ neighbor- hood, does her overskirt dhrag, an’ is she poor with th’ gas- range? Make an authoreen iv her! Forchanately, th* manly insthinet is often too sthrong f'r th’ designe iy tht fam‘ly, an’ manny a ms’. that if his parents had had their way might have been at this moment makin’ artificial feet fr adeformed pome is I'adin’ what me fri'nd Hogan calla a glad, free, an’ timperymintal life on th’ back iv a sthreet. car.— Century. “Tur station at Savannah,” ays a traveler throsp the South, “is surrounded in all directions with a Jo ealoons and cheap restaurants, In great illuminated Jer over one of these ealoons was the elgn : © * Open all night." “ Next to it was a restaurant bearing with equal nence the legend, * We nevet close.’ “Third in order was a Chinese laundry in tambledown hovel, and upon the front of this buildi the eign in great, ecrawling letters: * Me wakec, New York Tridwe A youNa «married couple—from the country, of coon attended an exhibition of "dissolving views." — The bok, being very pretty, attracted the attention of'a stylish jt ing city gentleman who bappened to occupy the same re with the happy pair, During the exhibition the part of 1 hall occupied by the audience was obscured, By tome »: dent the lights went out alsoon the stage. During the det ness the young man from the city pressed tho hand of «| bride, She was much alarmed, bat offered no resistssr Then he actually leaned over and kissed her. This wse1s much, and the wife resolved to tell ber husband. “John.”* “Whatt'’ “This feller's kissing me."* * Well, tell him to quit.” * No, John, yon tell him." Tell him yourself." No, John, Idon't like to tell him, You tell him. Ty gentleman {s a perfect stranger to me. —Phile Setphia Tivn For auto by all Nowsdealersin Great Britato. The Inter. jews Company, Hroam’s Building, Chancery Lane, » England, GENTS. AGENTS—Mesars. Brentass, ‘Opera, Paria Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Md. place it where it justly belongs, viz buffets of those who know the best, like the best, buy the best Where it Belongs The refinement of quality and the perfect development of America’s Best Whiskey Hunter Baltimore Rye :—in the cellars and Wa. Laxanan & Son, Baltimore, Md. Morton Trust Company 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capital, == : - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $4,500,000 OFFICERS: LEVI P. MORTOS, President THOMAS P. RYAN, Vice-P1 JAMES K. CORBIERE, 24 Vice-Prest. H. M. PRANCIS, Secretary EUGENE E. VARET, Asst. Secretary G. L. WILMERDING, Asst. Secretary H. B. BERRY, Trust Officer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Levi P. Morton Joseph C. Hendrix Thomas F. Ryan James N. Jarvie Edward J. Berwind George Foster Peabody G. G. Haven Jacob H. Scbiff Wiliam C. Whitney "AROMATIC DELICACY. ,. MILDNESSano PURITY. BLACK, STARR 4% FROST, “cw vor WEDDING SILVER. ROYAL L. LEGRAND .:.: THE LATEST SUCCESS OF THE A-PERFUMERY (Grand Prix Paris 1900) SAGO OOQOOGOOOOOADOAOMARAAAAR mR mm I | DOOOOOOOOOAO: comicbooks.com