Life — September 3, 1908 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Tell me, dearest,"” he said, “ that you will be mine," she tossed her head Only on one condition,’’ she said, “That you take back horrid thing you said about me yester \What was that?"* Why, that I was in love with you.” head sank on his shoulder. “Vor you know it wasn't true!" My Dog HWE curate thinks you have no soul; 1 know that he has none. But you Dear friend! whose solemn self-control In our four-square, familiar pew, Was pattern to my youth—whose bark Called me in summer dawns to rove Have you gone down into the dark Where none is welcome, none may love? I will not think those good brown eyes Have spent their light of truth so soon; But in some canine Paradise Your wraith, | know, rebukes the moon, And quarters every plain and hill, Seeking its master. * * * As for me, This prayer at least the gods fulfill: That when I pass the flood, and see Old Charon by the Stygian coast Take toll of all the shades who land, Your little, faithful, barking ghost May leap to lick my phantom hand —Outlook. “The Smiths” OHN SMITH—plain John Smith—is not very high-sound- J ing; it does not suggest aristocracy; it is not the name Oi any hero in die-away novels; and yet it is good, strong and honest. Transferred to other languages it seems to climb the dder of respectability. Thus in Latin it is Johannes Smithus; the Italian smooths it off into Giovanni Smithi; the niards render it Juan Smithus; the Dutchman adopts it as ns Schmidt; the French flatten it out into Jean Smeet; the Russian sneezes and barks Jonloff Smittowski. When n Smith gets into the tea trade in Canton he becomes J Shimmit; if he clambers about Mount Hecla, the Ice- landers say he is Jahne Smithson; if he trades among the Tuscaroras he becomes Ton Qa Smittia; in Poland he is known as Ivan Schmittiweiski; should he wander among the Welsh mountains, they talk of Jihon Schmidd; when he goes to Mexico he is booked as Jontli F itti; it of classic turn he lingers among Greek ruins, he turns to ‘Ion Smikton; and in Turkey he is utterly disguised as Yoe Seef.—Phrenological Journal Gentle Reproof ENRY B. STANFORD, for several years the leading man with Sir Henry Irv company, tells this good story of the famous actor: “Sir Henry's wit was of an almost Voltairian character. Once while I was rehearsing Faust’ with him at the Lyceum Theatre in London—we c doing the Brockin scene and he had occasion to reprove army of exuberant supers—he stopped the rehearsal and II was silence. Then, in that quiet, grim way of his, he said: “Very charming—but you must remember that you are in hellnot picnicking on Hampstead Heath.’ "Rochester Her- cl A Brief Introduction “Lox introductions when a man has a speech to make are a bore,” says former Senator John C. Spooner. “T have had all kinds, but the most satisfactory one in my career was that of a German Mayor of a small town in my State, Wisconsin “1 was to make a political address, and the opera house was crowded. When it came time to begin, the Mayor got up. ““Mine friends,’ he said, ‘I haf asked been to introduce s . ir Spooner, who is to make a speech, yes. Vell, I haf . und he vill now do so.’ ’—Literary Digest. CATERING DEPARTMENT TIRE CHARGE OF WEDDING RECEPTIOD furnishing complete the Wedding Breakfast, in- cluding the necessary service, thoroughly trained English waiters, doormen, coatmen, ladies’ maids and musicians, also carriage men, the canopy and floral decorations, Wedding cake in boxes, special favors for the bridal party, the bride’s cake, ete. ean Established in 1839 572 Fifth Avenue, New York (Near 47th Street) Black Horn HAMOIS is the genuine velvet-like Chamois used years ago for all household and saddlery purposes. It is tanned in cod oil by the old French hand processes and is guaranteed not to harden. We are the first and only manufacturers branding our Chamois and guaranteeing its quality. If it isn’t perfect you return it to us by mail and get a new piece or your money back. Insist upon Black Horn Chamois and you will get the best ; or send directtous. Sizes 1-1 }4-2-3-45 and 6 sq. ft. Price 25c per sq. ft. Warm Chamois Garments Our Washable Chamois Hunting Jackets, Shirts, Vests, Drawers, etc., afford ideal protection from cold. Hundreds of them are worn by sportsmen, automobilists and doctors. All garments made to order. Write for booklet showing Chamois in colors. BLACK HORN LEATHER CO. 18 Tannery St., GREAT BEND, PA. HO}