Life — February 7, 1907 — page 41: what you’re looking at

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smoked. And I understood then why people don’t like to smoke by theirselves “After that Jim and me smoked together every evening. It was kind of sweet, wasn’t it, Jim?” Jim didn’t answer, but he turned on her one gleaming look of idolatry. ‘The Queen answered it in kind, and went on: “There ain’t much more to tell. One afterncon Jim come loping home, yellin’ like mad. I thought the Indians was after him, and I grabbed our gun and run out to help him. But he hollered: “Molly, Pve found it! I’ve found it! Eureeky!” “*Gold!’ I. says. “ ‘Not gold,’ s’he; ‘but somethin’ jpetter<asphalt! it—enough to pave the hull universe.” “And so he had, and that’s how he come by his name, the Asphalt King. After awhile we come East, as I said, and tried to leam how to spend money. We met a lot of fine folks whose bringin’ up was different from ours, and we shocked ’em consid’able. I didn’t have to ke told, though, that cigar-smokin’ wa’n’t considered proper. I never dast to tell my own folks about it either, especially as I’d come to have a sort of sncakin’ fondness for it, and Jim used to make me slip away to our room in the Worldoff and smoke with him when he was wom out with folks. “But finally, of course, the doctor got after him because his heart wa’n’t what it used to be; and they made him swear off on c He says: ‘You go right on smokin’, Molly. It does me good to sce you It reminds me,’ s’he, ‘of old lang syne.’ “TL tried it oncet alone, but I could see that watchin’ me made him all the hungrier to smoke. So I quit—just as I begun—to make it casier for Jim—ch, Jim? She reached over and laid her hand on his. Then the hostess rose, and, as the ladies withdrew, I said to Mrs. Nesmith: “Now do you wonder that we Americans are proud of our women?” A whole lake of Finis. The House of STEINWAY _ F In recognition of the supreme merit of their pianos, almost every ign distinction of value has been conferred upon the House of way, thus we that house an international leadership unique among piano makers. The latest is that of Official Manufacturers to the Court of Spaii conferred by King Alfonso, this being the sixteenth appointment to the Reigning Families of the Old World. These honors are the spontaneous acknowledgment of the creative genius of the Steinways in advancing piano art to a point hithe undreamed of, and thereby rendering incalculable services to music and science. The newest evidence of Steinway initiative is the Vertegrand at $coo, an upright piano far in advance of any hitherto produced. G Stcinway Pianos can be bought from any authorized Steinway dealer at New York Prices, with cont of transportation added. Illustrated catalogue and the little booklet, ‘The Triumph of the Vertegrand,” sent on request and mention of this magazine. STEINWAY and SONS STEINWAY HALL 107 and 109 EAST 14TH ST. NEW YORK The Simplest Art is the greatest art. None but the masters attain it, because the complex is so much easier and veils so conveniently a lack of skill. Simplicity is the only perfect expression of beauty, because it rejects the aid of artifice and employs only the pure elements of beauty. TECO POTTERY appeals straight to the finer sensibilities, and without resorting to brush, color-variety or in- genious glaze it exerts a subtle though compelling power by sheer beauty of line and tone. Teco green ts a color to live with. Teco forms inspire something like affection. Tur New Treo Poxtror ts 4 Boos roe THE Drawine-roon, Sext Wirnovr Cancer Urox Rrevrst or The Gates Potteries, 645 Chamber of Commerce, Chicago The sunrise of American supremacy—the glorious Stearns fulfills the prophecy that America must take the lead in motor car construction. The white frame around the radiator distinguishes the Stearns at a glance. More than a handsome decoration, it is made possible by the alumi: num housing protecting the radiator frm damage, yet exposing every cranny by releasing tour nuts. A part of the 2109 hours’ Labor is shown by this refinement. $4500. The easy-running qualities of a“ 30" in highest ferlecction the power of a "*6o"" when needed. ‘The catalogue tells how Write to-day. ¥, M. STEAMNS CO, A. 1 A.M, Bat. 1696, 2090 Beelld Ave., CLEVELAND, 0. NEW NORX:Wockofl Church & Partidye | BOSTON: AE. Morris Co ROCHESTER, U.S. Auto. Co. | PINLADELJH ST. LOUIS: atin Motor CHICAGO sxhes Automol ile Co, nike. te BD AN FKANCisco ‘Autonsgtite Co. RTLANTA,GAL Capnal Gury Acts Ce comicbooks.com._