Life — April 5, 1906 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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that genius for pianoforte making that has Ti. makers of these instruments have shown been defined as “tan infinite capacity for taking pains.” The result of over eighty-two years of application of this genius to the production of musical tone is shown in the Chickering of to-day. Catalogue wtoaue ~~ CHICKERING & SONS Established 1823 796 Tremont Street, Boston Patronize KNOX HAT the creation par excellence of the n: Agencies in all the principal cities in the world. Travelers Checks and Letters of Credit available the world over now Issued by United States Express Co. FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPT. Apply to any agent of the company Same Old Town. TRAVELING salesman whose “territory” lies in the Southwest one afternoon in the depot awaiting an East-bound train, when a flashily dressed person covered with cheap jewelry came into the waiting-room from the platform, where he had been stand- ing since the coming of the last train. “Well, this old town hasn't changed a bit since I lived here,” said he, by way of general observation to the drummer and two or three natives of the place. “Everything just the same as it was fifteen years ago. Not a par- ticle of change!” “I reckon that’s about it, mister,” replied an old fellow who was embracing a stove in the corner. “Your leavin’ it don’t ‘pear to have made much diff'rence in the durned old town.”—Harper's Weekly. ROM an esteemed and respectable contem porary in the city of Elizabeth we derive the subjoined news of more than local terest: “The men’s meeting at the Young Men's Christian Association will have two spca to-morrow afternoon, and the subject ‘Hell. Its Certainty, What Sort of a It is, and How to Escape It. “The musical part of the program will be | very attractive and will consist of a barytor |solo by Walter T. Griffith, who will sing “ | Mother I'll Be There." We earnestly hope that the information af- forded by the first part of the program led the worthy barytone to reconsider—Nezw York Sun. HE buxom maid had been hinting that she did not think much of working out, and this in conjunction with the nightly appearance of a rather sheepish young man caused her mistress much ha, is it possible that you are thinking of getting married?” sm,” admitted Martha, blushing, “Not that youn ing on you lately?” pprchension, fellow who has been call- “Yes'm, he’s the one.” “But you have known him only “Three weeks come Thursda Martha. “Do you think that is long enough to know a man before taking such an important step?” nswered Martha with spirit, “‘tain’t ‘s if he was some new feller. He's well re mended; a perfectly lovely girl I know was cn- gaged to him for a long while.”"—Everybody's Mag: few days.” corrected Epigrams. | Q OCIETY—An assemblage of well-dressed | persons who would rather be bored to- gether than alone. Happiness—An exception to the rule that the demand always creates a supply. Poverty—By common consent an admirable training for mental and moral perfection—in others.—Century Magazine. co! Mage. A“ wife t swerin broke sud allow one th aminati contents and con comicbooks.com