Life — August 7, 1902 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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THE JACKPOT. Teanntered down through Europe, I wandered up the Nile, T sought the mansolems where the mummied Pharaohs lay : T found the sculptured tannel Where quietly in style Imperial earcophagi concealed the royal clay. Above the vanlt was graven deep the motto of the crown : “ Who openeth a jackpot may not always rake it dowt It's strange what deep Impressions Are made by little things Within the granite tunneling I saw a dingy cleft ; ‘It was a cryptic chamber. Tdrew, and got four kings But on a brief comparison I laid them down and left, Because npon the granite stood that sentence bold and brown : “Who openeth a jackpot may not always rake it down,” I make thie observation : Aman with such a band Hae psychologic feelings that perhaps he should not feel, Bat I was somewhat rattled And in a foreign land, And bad eome dim suspicions, as I had not watched the deal, And there was that suspicion, too, in words that seemed to frown “Who openeth a jackpot may not always rake it down.” IGOR AT NVLL AT fl vt NvLLv ‘Those letters were not graven In Anglo-Saxon tongue; Perbaps if you had seen them you had idly passed them by. I studied eradition When I was somewhat yoong ; I recognized the language when it strack my classic eye ; Teaw a maxitn suitable for monarch or for clown : * Who openeth a jackpot may not always rake it down.” Detesting metaphysics, I cannot help but pat A philorophic moral when I think it ought to hand ; I've seen a * boom ™ for office Grow feeble at the root, ‘Then change into a boomlet—then to a boomerang. In caucus of convention, in village or in town: * Who openeth a jackpot may not always rake it down."* —From Rhymes of the Ironquilt. (G. P. Putnam's Sons.) Sexator Heitrecp tells a story whicn is called to his mind by the prediction that Congress is about to adjourn, as follows: “An Irish friend of mine, named Flaherty, had a con- versation with me about another Irishman we both knew, ***O'Grady ecems to be doing well where he is," I said. * Ab!” said Flaherty, but he'll not lasht long fa it.” ‘Why nott’ Tasked. ‘He seems to be doing well.” “*Thrae for ye," #aid Flaherty, ‘bat he'll not lasht a month, I've eatd #0 iver since he got the job two years ago, an’ [ say #0 now.'"—New York Tribune. Acconpixo to Representative Kyle, this episode hap. pened in Pickaway County, Ohio: There is in the county a certain crossroads, where patient teacher etraggies daily with the development of the young idea, One morning ehe was giving the school ales son in geography. * What is a cataract ?”* she asked. ‘There was absolute eilence in response, and the ex. plained the meaning of the word, “What isa cape?" This was better. One of the children knew it was a point of land jutting out into the water. © What isa strait?" Over in the corner a hand went up‘ I know, teacher, ald a email boy, 7 Well, what fs ity"? “Tt beats three of a kind," was the triamphant answer, — Washington Post. A uittce girl had hstened during the last few weeks while her parents discussed the high price of meats a vegetables, It had been the customary topic at the tab) and the child had been heard to epeak aboat the high price toher playmates while “playing house” with them, Re: cently the mother presented the family with a bouncing baby boy, and the other child was weil pleased. In telling aboot her new brother to a neighbor last night #he exclaime: “The doctor brought him this morning. Io's awfal big, Wasn't mamma good to hay euch a big baby when meat is #0 hight"— Boston Herald. For sale by all Newsdealora in Great Britain. The Inter pational News Company, Bream's Building, Chancery Lane, London, E. C., Engian GENTS. ECROPPAN AGENTS—Messrs. Brenta ‘ST Avenue de l'Opera, Paris, Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Md. Outings the various forms of open atr life on Sea or Lake. on Mountain Heights or Valley Farms, in Camps or Country Frolics. Hunter Baltimore Ryc is the friend in need and a friend indeed. It 1s particularly recommended to women because of its age and excellence. WM. LANAHAN & SOX, Baltimore, Md. Acccpt no substitute use only the genuine MURRAY & LANMAN’S FLORIDA WATER For the Handkerchief, Dressing-table and Bath. The ° Egyptian Cigarette of Quality At your Glub or dealer's AROMATIC DELICACY— MILDNESS — PURITY “LAKE SHORE LIMITED”: Leaves New York 5.30 every afternoon via NEW YORK CENTRAL. Arrives Chicago 4.30 next afternoon via LAKE SHORE. comicbooks.com