Life — March 12, 1908 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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PS “GOR FOOLISH. (ONTEMPORARIES! AT BRIDGE She trumped my ace; what could I do? ‘The stakes were high, ‘tis very true: But oh, ber eyes are big and blue! T only smiled She led the king before their ace, And said: “Ob, pshaw! ‘That's not the place!” And then she laughed into my face “Now don’t get riled ‘Then she revoked; we lost three tricks. She said: “Well, we ore in a fix! T know you feel like thr ow We lost. I gave my 10 U, For shekels are both far and few She said: “I don’t know what to do, I feel so bad! “It really was a perfect shamé! But, then, I never liked the game; Compared to hearts I think it tame—don't you?” T said: “I think s0, too!” —Munsey's. To break in new shoes, always shake in Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder, then patent leather can’t crack. AN INCIDENT of De. Muensterberg's visit in Buffalo that amused him greatly was the answet given by one of the pupils in the class in Roman history, at one of the high schools, to a somewhat exacting question put by the teacher. A lad was asked to state, concisely, in one sentence, the distinctive differ- ence between the society of ancient Rome and that of the present | day in America. After a moment's reflection the young fellow replied: “The tive difference between the society of ancient Rome and that of our day is that the father was the head of the Roman family!" ‘The whole class shared Dr. Muensterberg’s keen enjoyment of the palpable, though prob- ably unconscious, hit—Bufalo Commercial ‘Tux Sourm ror Hosritatity: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best inn South —Booklet. 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