Life — July 23, 1903 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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Republican Simplicity. ' W ’ O*STER BAY: Yesterday was a y ‘ quiet day. The President showed himself only twice. In the forenoon he came out on the porch, The ships in the harbor at once fired a salute, and citizens presented an address. Again, just at dusk, Mr. Roose- velt went to the woodshed. His progress was a continual ovation. ‘The townspeople had profusely deco- rated the route, and young ladies dressed in white walked ahead sing- ing patriotic songs and scattering flowers. To-morrow the President is expected to go to the post office. Five hundred tons of powder were taken ont to the ships to- night, and the railroad announces excursion rates. The present plan is to have a procession of school chil- dren, a run by the fire department, and an oration. The Play. “ #H OW much longer is this play going to last?” “*They’re about half through. The curtain has just descended on the fourth frock, and there are eight frocks and a nightgown altogether.” Not This Time. J N this golden age of carving, when no man knows what + portion of his interior may be removed within a fort- night, the following anecdote may point a moral. We copy it from the London Zoophitist : A well-known surgeon was imparting some clin teal {nstraction to haif-a- dozen students who accom- panied him tn his rounds. Paustng at the bedside of ‘& doubtful case, he sald, “Now, gentlemen, do you think this ts, or 1s not, @ case for operation?” One by one students made their diagnosis, and ail of them answered in the nega- tive, “Well, gentlemen, you are all wrong,” sald the wieider of the free and flashing scalpel, “and I shall operate to-mor- row." “No, you won't,” sald the pattent, as he rose In his bed; “six to one is & good majority ; gimme my ciothes.”’ A GOOD BEGINNING. “WELL, OLD MAN! HOW ARE YOU GETTING ON WITH YOUR DANCING an” GREAT! I'VE ONLY TAKEN TWO LESSONS AND I CAN DO THE TWO ster witu PITY Peet ALREADY.” ROFESSOR OF PHILOLOGY: Some words, in the course of time, have actually reversed their meaning. For example,the word Tyrant once meant a beneficent king. Can anyone in the class give a more recent example? Srupent: Yes, sir. The words Farce Comedy used to mean something humorous. FISHERMAN'S LUCK, comicbooks.com