Life — June 4, 1908 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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so fast © tosay nere she | ad by their actions dignified, Alice Finn: A Mermaid PON 2 morning jocular Ute tat of ove binocular Might have observed two sailormen a-strolling by the sea, Iprery e2+y signified That ooc of 'em was Henry Smith, and one of ’em was me. Theday was rather tropical, (Og: talk «as rather topical, When suddenly upon a rock we saw just what we seen: Awermai! quite attractive like Avectia’ there, inactive like, ‘Abd sort of doin" up "er hair, which same was long and green. Jmade as if to speak to her, Ba what | said was Greek to her; For she remained ob-liv-i-ous, a-powderin’ ‘er nose, Aad with 3 pair of girley-gews, Se done her hair in curley-kews, ‘Aad kind o” smiled, as if to say, “I'm pretty, I suppose.” I yell, “Ahoy there!" breezily, ‘Se temnn! around quite easily, And souyyped “er fingers in the air as perky as could be. (The way you talk to fareigners) Atteo bone, lornsome mariners, And one of ‘em was Henry Smith and one of "em was me, Though Henry's face was laffable, I éofed my bonnet affable, Aad sail: “Though me and Henry Smith has sailed for years a score, Inxhooner, junk and tub marine, Adtarming maiden submarine, A etn’ plain before our eyes, we never seen before.” Se koko! at first suspiciously, Aad then: ke deliciously, ed a sailorman me hand and heart to win.” Says Henry, “Thankee, marm,” says ‘e, Says she, | meant no harm,” says she, “For I'm a nieve o Neptune, and me name is Alice Fina.” Ipeaks without a falter: "Ma‘am, ket around Gibraltar, ma'am, d rocks and shoals on Many ocean tours; J through Spain and Venic cen a menace to navigation like them handsome eyes o' yours.”” Says Hank (his mind’s so sordid-tike!) ne money hoarded-like, Jred dollars in the bank o' Greenwich town, n matrimonial) Astin yun housecolonial, Amermaid and a mariner might wed and settle down.”* Sapp she,“ My fear of losing you Makes matters hard in choosing you""— Just then above the waves appeared her mother, Mrs. Finn, Who sit: “Who's them there men, my dear? What! flirting there again, my dear? Your father’s home for luncheon, now—come in, my child, come int” $ Alice, fookin’ sweetly up, back hair neatly up, c her-plunk into the sea and never spoke at Wea sort o' hop-and-skip, ie water flop-and-flip, so much as askin’ if we'd drop in for a call! Says Hank, “She trie Spl" Her na Sap Hank, “Her mind is shallow, but ‘er home is deep,”* Aad s0, as meek as tailor-men, | Back walked two lonesome sailormen, ‘Aod one of ‘em was Heary Smith and one of ‘em was me. —The Century. The Master WO shades met and were introduced to each other on the other side of Styx. “Good morn- ng,” said one, “I am Cesare Borgia.” “Pleased to eet you,” said the other, “I used to make rotten “Maestro,” murmured Borgia, humbly. Evening Post, 5 Motor Racing shows the VALUE of atire. The terrific strain of mile- a-minute speed, around turns, over ruts and obstacles, continued sometimes for hundreds of miles, shows with certainty the WEARING power of the tires used. 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