Life — July 9, 1908 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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52 Political Mother Goose Rhymes SS a song of politics, A pocket full of notes, Four-and-twenty candidates Exchanging them for votes. When the polls were opened The coins began to talk. Isn't that a pretty path For candidates to walk? Senator Horner sat in his corner Voting for Christmas pie; He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said, “Next time for more I'll try.” I love little System, her coat is so warm, And if I don’t hurt her she'll do me no harm; So I'll sit by her fire and coddle her mood, And System will love me because I am good. ‘Three wise mice, see how they run! ‘They all run after the farmers’ votes And promise to pass his bill on shoats, But after election call them goats, These three wise mice. 1, 2, politics brew; 3.4, through Senate door; 5, 6, fix up tricks; 7, 8, rebate great! 9, 10, sent to the “pen Old Senator Hubbard went to the cupboard To get a nice, juicy bone; But when he got there the cupboard was bare; ‘The Interests had left him none! THE LATE THEODORE TILTON ABOUT 1876 is that? Dear me, you must have a heav- enly disposition. You certainly are im- mense! Ha, ha! To a lady who started small, but whose hus- band has struck it rich: Ab, my dear Mrs. Sudengold, delighted to. meet you! You are a person to be culti- vated now, aren't you? Good joke, hey? To be cultivated! That is, you need cultiva- tion, and to be cultivated also. See? Double point that. I fancy we won't know you soon, Oh, you won't have any trouble in getting in. Just smash ahead and give Yem time, They'll stand most anything just now, if there’s money enough to go with it. Toa man who has a place in the country, to which you have been invited: Sorry to say it, old chap, but you were an easy mark, all right. Glad I’m not in your shoes. Still, I suppose it appeals to your nature to keep up all those pleasant little fictions about mosquitoes, delightful neigh- bors and soon. And you do it so well! Why, you'll actually believe all those things yourself if you keep on. The Wrong Feeling IFE: Isn't Mrs. Pacer a charming “hostess? She makes everybody feel as if they were at home. Husnaxp: But I don’t want to feel that way. MISS LULU GLASER ABOUT 18097 Ding, dong bell, The Bill’s going well. Who put her in? Senator O’Scheme. Who'll pull her out? Congressman Graftbout. What do you think of Sen. Scatt Who tried to kill our Bill, “Wildcat”: He never did any harm When we cared for him and kept him warm, 1. Newton Greene. Things That Were Better Left Unsaid (But which we should take a fiendish joy in saying, just the same.) 10 A fat lady (who is sensitive about if): ‘Oh, how do you do, Mrs. Quiver. How well you're looking. By Jove, you're quite a stunner, don’t you know. You must be gaining a poundaday. Really, I wouldn't have known you, you have changed so. ‘They say it makes one good-natured. How Ma. VICTORIEN SARDOU ABOUT 1870 comicbooks.com