Life — December 25, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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559 Push the Good Work. “ ch and burn, take no prisoners, and make “Samar a howling wilderness ! Why shudder? This is only playing the noble game of war to the limit, and it ill becomes the cog- nate branch of the great Anglo-Saxon race to take a back seat. HE BIBLE FOR CHILDR ranged for children # readin, duction by Bishop Potter. Beautifully tllustrated. $3.00 — Ader lisement of the Century Company. ~~ ifs Cork, KING MIDAS. “PAPA, I WEAR THAT THe GODS DECREE THAT ALL YOU TOUCH SHALL CHANGE TO GoLD.” “AND so YOU Wis To ‘TOUCH ME? FOR A LITTL Two Letters. EAR LIFE: Piease don't blame Mr. Suder- mann for Mrs, Patrick Campbell's inane translation of ** Es lebe das Leben " by ‘The Joy of Living.” If all the English version is as stupid a translation of the German as is the title, one ceases to wonder at your misplaced scorn. In fact, one almost forgives this enunciation of your ever reiterated demand that the **theatre” portray only such life as can be readily under- stood by spinsters and young children. Berlin. Brn.iy, November 20, 1902. Lire has never demanded that the theatre should only portray such life as could be readily understood by spin- sters and young children. It has pro- tested, and does protest, against the stage being monopolized by topics cnanor,’ rat” which seem to be the only thought of decadents and degenerates, Eprror Lire: About three hundred and sev- enty Boer prisoners of war are still in Bermuda, and yet the war Is over six months ago, Most of these were sentenced todeath and par- doned to life imprisonment by courts-martial. They, with few exceptions, are Cape Colonials who bad joined thelr friends and relatives tn the Repabitcan army. They now break stones, and the very feeble ones, suffering from wounds or fliness, pick oakum In the garb of convicts for Mfe, Just think, for life! Pathera, brothers, sons, and fathera and sons together, treated as criminals, because blood was thicker than water tn fate Oebt, Amertcans, think what risk your forefathers took when they rebelled against their king in ' Veteran G. A. R. November 27, 1902. Let Bishop Potter's praises Through all the world be sung ; His Holy Writ for Infant Minds Will not corrupt the young. Hurrah for Bishop Potter ! Let all with one accord Blue-pencil the Apostle Paul And expurgate the Lord. Chas, T. Ryder. Helpful Hubby. WHEE: I wish you would let me know what sort of a dinner to have to-night. HusBanp : That’s a good idea, Well, I ehall either not be homeat all, or else I shall bring three or four friends with me. HE air of the confidence man is always cool and bracing. “PERCY, MA BOY, I'M WORWID TO DRaTit BOUT SOMETHIKO HAT IN TOE WORLD ARE YoU woRwiD ABOUT, OLD cuar?”? “THAT's THE TWOBBLE—POR TUR LIFE OF xr, 1 CAWN'T WEMEMBER " comicbooks.com