Life — October 24, 1907 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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AN C AUT Seer) AY A REWARD OF CHARITY Notwithstanding the firmness of his tanned skin, which could be seen peeping out through the rents and tears of his ragged clothes, one felt at a glance that he was no impostor. The half starved look in his eyes and his sunken cheeks betokened the want of nourishment. The crowd, however, paid bat little attention to him and passed him by, singing Spanish love songs amidst hearty plaudits and peals of laughter. Would they all leave the poor boy to die of starvation on the road ? From out all the throng only three young girls stopped and gazed upon him, They were fresh to look upon, plump, rosy. cheeked and not more than twenty years of age. They peused, and gradually their laughter gave place to looks of pity. ‘The eldest girl gave him one real. “Thank you,” he said. The next irl im a picectie; “God will reward you,” said he. est of the three, had neither real or pieectie, For a moment she stood undecided ; The third, the youngest, who was also the p then, standing on tiptoe, she gave him a soft little kiss on his lips ‘The poor, famishe lad said nothing, but, sceing a flower vendor passing, he gave to him all the money he had just bexged for large bunch of tea roses, and, with tears in his eyes, silently handed them to the youngest gitl.—Transatlantic Tales. Gapert: I've blown my trumpet three times and nobody pays any attention to it Isearet: That's strange. “Isn't it? People just make a hasty jump for the curhstone, and then look to sce which way the auto went,"—Cleveland Leader 5. AVI, NyLLv5 EVER THUS “What has come over the spirit of Haskin’s dreams?” queried Raymond, “He has quit talking against magnates and trusts.” “ He bought his first block of stock Last week," replied Haskin’s partner, conclusively.— Youth's Companion. FCAN'T MAKE TY OUT, IT HAS SUCHE A QUEER BARK AND KEEVS FOLLOWING ME AROUND" Fist Lawyer: You are a shyster! His Orroxet: And you are a blackguard! Tne Cover: Now, gentlemen, let us take up the points in the case."—Philadel phia North American. ANOTHER NATURE-FAKER Here is another story of Jim Hance and the Grand Caton d Arizona. When tourists are thick Jim rides over to the hotels anf talks to them, He has marvelous tales to tell. One day be was standing by the top of the Bright Ange! trail, with a few pieces of meat in his hand. “What are you going to do with that meat, Mr. Hance?* “asked a pert tourist lady from Boston. “Why, I'm goin’ down to feed my pet fish with it.” “Your pet fish? Have youa pet fish? Ob, tell me aboutit® “Wal,” said Jim, “it was this way: One time, some yean ago, I was fishin’ down there in the cafion in the Colorade River, I wasn’t havin’ much luck, but all of a sudden I sees. a commotion in the water and a tolerable-sized fish riz up and looked at me. 1 seen the fish was angry, and, as there aint anythin’ much more desprit than a mad fish, I ducked, 1 was just in time, for the fish leaped out of the water and straight at me. He'd ‘a’ speared me sure if it hadn't been fer that duck of mine. As it was, he went clean over me and landed in a pool in the hollow of the rocks behind me, where ther was a considerable pond of water. He couldn't get out, and he's there yet. Him and me is fast friends now, aod I ge down twicet a week and feed hin How long ago was that?" “It was seventeen year ago." “The fish must be quite large by this time.”* “Ob,” said Jim, “not so much! Last time I put the tage con him be was only twenty-seven feet Jong. He ain't got bis full growth yit.”"—Saturday Evening Pos. Ir was ata theatre in Manchester. ‘The King, aged and infir n,pwas blessed with two sons, He was pacing up and dows the stage with a wearied, troubled look, exclaiming alou On which of these my sons shall I bestow the crown ? Immediately came a voice from the gallery “Why not ‘arf a crown apiece, guv'nor?”—London Mail, Lu is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Building, Chancery Lane, London, E. C., England, Acrnts. Brentano's, 37 Ave. de l'Opers, Pacis, British Powessions. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal also at Saarhach’s News Exchanges, 1, New Coventry Street, Leicester Square, W., London; 9 Rut Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, 52 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. 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