Life — June 6, 1907 — page 51: what you’re looking at

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“The Man Land™ ITTLE boy, little boy, would you go so soon, To the land where the grown man lives? Would you barter your toys and your fairy things. For the things that the grown man gives? Would you keave the haven whose doors are set With the jewels of Love's alloy For the land of emptiness and regret? Would you go, little boy, litle boy? It’s a land far off, little boy, little boy, ‘And the way it is dark and steep; And once you have passed through its doors, little boy, You mayn't even come back to sleep. “There is no tucking in, no good-night kiss, No mornings of childhood joy. 11's passion and pain you give for this, Think well, little boy, little boy! Little boy, little boy, can't you see the ghosts That live in the land off there; The “broken hearts,” “fair hopes,” all dead; Lost faith” and “grim despair? a train for that land in the after years, When old Time rushes in to destroy The wall that stands "tween the joy and the tears— So don't go, little boy, little boy!—Metropolitan Magazine. WVO laborers in Council Bluffs were preparing to dig a hole in the street, and a passer-by stopped to watch them mark it off on the asphalt. As they worked, one laborer said: “Did yez work yisterday, Tim?” ‘Av course not,” replied the other. “ Yis- terday wor Lincoln’s Birthday.” The one who had spoken first finished marking off the asphalt, and then said: “Tim, what makes ’em cilibrate the birthday av Lincoln “Oi don’t know,” replied the other, “unless it’s because William Jinnings Bryan comes from there.""—The Chicago News. In a pinch, use Allen's Foot-Ease. A Literary Curiosity HE following remarkable composition evinces an ingenuity of arrangement peculiarly its own. xplanation: The initial capitals spell “My boast is in the glorious cross of Christ.” The words in bold-face type, when read from top to bottom and bottom to top, form the Lord's Prayer complete: Make known the Gospel Truths, our Father king, Yield up Thy grace, dear Father, from above, Bless us with bearts which feelingly can sing, “Our life Thou art for-ever, God of love.” Assuage our grief fm love for Christ we pray, Since the bright Prince of Meaven and glory died, Took all our sins and hallowed the display, Infant be.ing, first a man, and then was cruified Stupendous God! Thy grace and power make known: In Jesus's ame let all the world rejoice Now labor in Thy Heavenly kingdom own— ‘That blessed kingdom for Thy saints the choice How vile to come to Thee Is all our cry, Enemies of Thy-self and all that's Thine ; Graceless our will we live for vanity, Leathing Thy be-ing, evil in design, ‘od, Thy will be dome, from earth to Heaven; Reclining 0@ the Gospel let a live, In earth {rom sin dellver-ed and forgiven, Oh! as Thyself but teach us to forgive. Unless It-s power temptation doth destroy, ‘Sure ts our fall into the depths of woe. Carnal im mind, we've not a glimpse of joy: Raised against Heaven, in ws no hope can flow Ob, gtve us grace and lead us in Thy ways Shine on ws with Thy love and give us peace; Self and this sin that rise against us slay. Ob, grant each day our trespass-es may cease: Forgive our evil deeds that oft we do, Convince us dally of them to our shame; Help us with Heavenly bread, forgive us, too, Recurrent lusts and we-'ll adore Thy name. In thy forgive-ness we as saints can die, Since for us and our trespasses so high, Thy Soa, our Savior, bled on Calvary. —Hoarijord Times. Lord © Taylor Wholesale Distributors HOSIERY This excellent brand of Hosiery has achieved its splendid success entirely through gua/ity. Te has fulfilled every claim made for it, we want the public to learn and know this brand so well that the moment a question of Hosiery arises they will say instinctively, ««ONYX”? HOSIERY IS THE BEST. 7 We want the public to feel that they can purchase any number of «¢«ONYX’? Hosiery advertised with implicit confidence, remember also that you can get any Hosiery requirement for Men, Women or Children in the ««ONYX’? Brand. Ask your dealer to show you color card of ~~ No, 106 PURE DYE SILK HOSIERY Not to be confounded with ordinary qualities ; has character, distinction, a hose you will grow enthusiastic over. Soft, lustrous, even threads, specially strong and durable, reenforced sole, heel and toe—wonderful range of colors matching all fabrics and leathers. Price $2.25 per pair. If not found at your dealer's, we will mail postpaid upon receipt of price, a pair of any color. Write to Dept. 1. BROADWAY, NEW YORK “comicbooks.com