Life — February 26, 1903 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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Ominous, MES, an omen oft you see, 9 Butdo not let one trouble you, Unless the omen chance to be Preceded by a W. In that case it is w Or women ; at Is just to wait Until you take your pick of them Feliz Carmen. Harold and His Pa. men say the trick of them nd have their way “Dp Wt » what do you do when you are de- tained at the office at night?” “Why, I very hard, of course. What do you sup- pose Ido?” “Well, I always thought you worked too, until I heard mamma say that you didn’t.” “Indeed! Iwon- der what your mamma knows about it.” “She says she knows a great deal more than you think she does.”” “That's real nice of your mamma to say that. Tell me, Harold, what is her idea of the w ings when I am detained * Well, she says you don’t aly the same thing. Sometimes you go to the club, sometim: ya go to the theatre, and sometimes you play poker. Say, pa?” “Well, my boy. “ What is poker “Poker, my son, is a game where you sit ata table all the evening with a lot of other men to who shall win the last round of j. pots.’? “What a funny name ! jack-pot?”" “T's a thing to hold money. You see, one man opens it and then some the money." “Bat, pa, why do you sit all the evening to win the last round? Why don't you play the last round right away and win the money, and then come home to mamma?" * Because, my son, for two reasons: It isn't the rule of the game, and it isn't any fun.”” “But don’t you ever get tired, pa?’’ work What is a one € LIFE = “No, my boy. If I stayed home with your mamma and read the evening paper aloud, I should get very, very tired. But I can sit up all night and play poker and not feel a bit tired.” “Bat suppose you lose all your money—doesn’t that make you tired?” “Oh, yes, but I don’t feel it until the next morning, when I awake out Why, pa, that is what they a spiritualistic meeting, isn’t it?” “Yes. A game of poker is almost always accompanied by spirits, and every one of the players may go into a trance. It is often called a scance, to distinguish it from a prayer-meeting.”’ “Dear me, pa, how much I am learning. Tellme some more, When you lose all your money, who gets i “Oh, some one I play with.” “Is hea friend of yours “Certainly, He may friend I have in the world.” him feel funny to ay from you— he is such a good the best take especial. friend? “Why, yes—but if I didn’t have the money he wouldn't be such a good friend, Besides, the next time I may get it all back.” “Oh, I see. Then you may not lose so much, after all.” your money when “Oh, no. At the end of a year I may come out even—that is, if it wasn't for the kitty.” “What! Pa, you don't mean to say you have a pussy cat! Is it a real, live kitty “Well, not exactly, Harold, but it is pretty active.” “ What does the kitty do “It's the kitty’s business to take part of the money all the time.” “But what does the kitty do with the money?” «Oh, the kitty has a high old time ; buys all the cigars and other things for the crowd. The kitty keeps setting ‘em up all the time.” “T am afraid, pa, I don't know much, What does setting ‘em up mean?” “That means providing the happy medium, Harold. You know every spiritualistic meeting and every poker party must have a happy medium.” “Tsee, Say, pa, will you take me with you some night ?” “No, sir!” “ Bat why not?” “ Because it wouldn't be a fit place to take a young boy like you.” “ But if it’s fit for you, why isn’t it fit for me? “You go and ask your mother, Harold. She knows so awful much, perhaps she can tell you that also.” Significant. "THE great significance of the dis- covery of adrenalin is indicated in the announcement that a dog was made to live ten and one-half hours with his head cut off, by means of this powerful restorati One of the chief difficulties in vivi- ion has always been the proneness and other animals to die with tho pain and shock of having knives thrust into them. Nobody knows how ecrets of nature have eluded us y because of the viv having had to stop at the critical mo- ment and get another dog, Now that a dog may be kept alive upwards of ten hours with his head cut off, important results may be expected. Health Hints. V HEN a man is well, merely to live makes him glad. That is to say, if you can't be glad except as you are diverted by powerfal appeals to the senses, you are ill. Treatment? That depends. Some like serums, while others prefer to be operated on. Débuts. V {7 HEN yon are introduced to the débutante, be very careful what you say. “How is ) but superero “ Put it there vided you are v * is felicitous, does very well, pro- y sure you know just y weather we're having "’ is in order. Do you use Pears’ soap?” is no longer deemed good form, If the débutante says sh seo you, do not exclaim: “What a lovely liar you are!’’ Fulsome com- pliments are out of place. Simply go her one better by saying you are glad to see her. glad to