Life — July 16, 1908 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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15SORS, ANT. Ny QL Butab Qe acess HER INGRATITUDE She sketched and painted up and down the river. 1 rowed the boat Where willows dip and deepening shadows quiver, And lilies float Cliff, cottage, sail, and bridge and sea-sands yellow Her studies were— And, ob, I thought myself a lucky fellow, Adrift—with ber! Long bours, with oars at rest, I sat and waited; She painted on, With now and then a smile—absorbed, elated— Till, daylight gone, She'd raise her eyes reluctantly and murmur, And I—T’d only plant my feet the firmer, And start to row. Last night we met. Of art, she prattled sweetly Of what she'd done In way of summer work, accomplished neatly, Of praises won; But, when I shyly dared my part to mention As oarsman true, ‘She vaguely smiled and said, with inattention— “Oh, was it you? —The ALTERNATIVE CHOICES You never call anybody a liar, colonel?" No,” said the gentleman of the old school, “I'd rather be polite than be President."—Washington Herald. Ir was afternoon, and thus spoke the teacher of the village school “Now, boys, the word ‘stan’ at the end of a word means ‘place of.’ Thus we have Afghanistan, the place of the Afghans; also Hindustan, the place Now, can any one give me another instance ?"” “Yes, sir,” said the smallest boy, proudly, “I can—umbrella- stan’, the place for umbrellas." —Newsbook the Hindus. is pol every British Po: ns. $5.00 a year in’ advance. moaths from date of publication, 25 cen No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. e by all Newsdlealers in Great Britain. The International News Company, Breams Lire is for ANOTHER BEGINNING “I say, mamma,” said little Tommy, **do fairy tales always begin with ‘Once upon a “No, dear; not always,” replied his mother. ° “They some times begin with, *My love, I have been detained at tbe office again to-night.'"—Philadelphia Ledger. Brethren: TE WAY TO MELL 1S PAVED WITIE TLY PAPER ANOTHER ANARCHIST “T've got a washing machine here,”” began the inventor. ‘The capitalist looked at him in the cold, calculating manner common to capitalists and answered “Well, if T were you, I'd ran straight home and use it.” ‘That night the Anarchist circle received another application for membership. —Exchange. SUMMER PLANS ‘Mother says with emphasis ‘A poky hole she loathes She wants to find a bangup place In which to sport new clothes. Father's taste is different— ‘The hope within him buds ‘That he may find a quiet spot Where he can wear old duds. Sister but one thing exacts Anywhere she goes— She would have the place contain A multitude of beaux, Reconciling all the wants, Pathways need not fork, All they have to do is stay In little old New York. A SURPRISED EDITOR “T have here,” said the long-haired visitor who had wandered into the sporting editor's room by mistake, “I have here a short poem I wrote on ‘Niagara Falls."”" “Don't say?" snorted the sporting editor. How in thunder did you keep your paper from getting wet ?"”"—Catholic Stantard and Times. THE INNOCENT SWAIN “Millie,” said the young man, as he slij ring on her finger, “have you told your mother about this ?”” “Oh, you innocent!" exclaimed Miss Millie. nce, mamma knew it six months before you did."—Chicago Tribune. THE LACK Kxicke: There are plenty of books telling how to save life while waiting for the doctor. Bockrz: Yes. What we need is one telling the young doctor how to save life while waiting for the patient. —H ar per's Bazar. Mower: Just run upstairs, Tommy, and fetch baby’s aight- gown. Toway: Don’t want tw. “Oh, well, if you're going to be unkind to your new sitt ter, she'll put on her wings and fly back again to heaven, “Then let her put on ber wings and fetch her nightgown." — Exchenge. day, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Building, Chance ‘Adiitional postage to foreign countries in the Postal also at Saarbach’ Union. $1.04 a year: to Canada. 52 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three St. Georges, Pari Lane, London, E. News Exchanges, 1, Via Firenze, England, Acrxrs. Brentano's, 37 Ave. de !Opera, Paris; few Coventry Street, Leicester Square, W., London; 9, Rue Mayence, Germany ‘The text and illustrations in Lire. are copyrighted, and are not to be reproduced without special per- mission obtained in advance. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Clothes for Yachting and Motor Wear. Servants’ livery a specialty. Write for Catalogue SMITH, GRAY & CO. 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