Life — October 1, 1908 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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At the Courts of the Old World Its fame is spread The supremacy of the Steinway Piano is unquestioned ds sway is that of broadcast all over the globe. Its status wherever music hy premiership. Search the annals of the world and to other house In any line can be found that has been distinguished by such an array of honors. The Royal and Imperial Houses of the Old World have nearly all signaily honored the House of Steinway by appointment as Pianoforte Manufacturers to their respective courts. Two such royal appointments have been just recently made: H. RH. the Princess of Wales and the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrowitsch (brother of the present Czar of Russia) having designated Steinway & Sons by royal warrants as their official piano manufacturers. Such recognition can be the result of but one thing—the International Supremacy of the Steinway Piano. That the Steinway represents the highest achievement in piano construction everattained isself-evident. For your own satisfaction smmarune exatiine a Steinway Minia- cnano ture Grand (Price $800) or a 1260 cinway Vertegrand (Price case $550), ebonized cases. race ‘Steinway Pianoscan be bought at New York prices, with cos fransportation added. Jltse trated catalogue and ‘booklets dent on request and mention of this magasy STEINWAY & SONS Steinway Hall 107 and 109 East 14th St New York Subway Express Station at the Doors CATERING DEPARTMENT ENTIRE CHARGE OF WEDDING RECEPTIONS 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. Deans Established in 1889 572 Fifth Avenue, NewYork (Near 47th Street) (Continued from page 360.) enough trouble now, without this? How could you,"” she said, looking re. Proachfully at her husband, “encourage Bobbie in all this?" It's sing dreadful.”” ; Bington, being an American husband and more or less of a coward, that unless prompt measures were taken, not only the peace of the whig houschold, but his own comfort would be disturbed for days to come. $4 promptly hedged. “Your mother is right, Bobbie," he said. apologetically to his wife, “just what it would mean. him. Well, he’s had a good meal, anyway." “You take him off at once,’’ said Mrs. Bington to Bobbie. down the street and leave him.” “ He'll come back," said Bington, “ sure."” Bobbie was the only one who was equal to the emergency. Choking tak his inward feelings, for he realized that the odds were too much against ba, he said: i “TI think Archibald will take care of him “That's a good idea,"” said Mrs. Bington. “ You run over and bald to get rid of him at once, and mind you come right back." Bobbie was gone only about fifteen minutes. When he came bach his father was sitting on the piazza, meditatively smoking. “Come here, Bobbie,” he said. There was a conciliatory tone . He put his arm about the boy. “T was sorry we couldn't keep that dog, Bobbie,"’ he said. he happened to be unfortunate is all the more reason why we taken care of him. But, of course, between you and me, your 1 differently about those things.”” Bobbie looked curiously at his father. “Don’t you understand how mother feels about it?" he asked Mr. Bington gave a furtive glance toward the open window, to + that he wasn’t heard. ‘0, 1 don’t,”” be said. Bobbie stroked his father’s hand affectionately. “Well, father,” he said, with consolatory voice, “perhaps you will sone day, when you are older than you are now.” His father smiled grimly. “TI don’t know about that, Bobbie,"’ he replied. that the younger we are the more likely we are to be right.” “T didn’t realize, We'll have to he addet et Tid of “Lead bim of tell Ari. “T'm inclined to belie T. Le M. EX-PRESIDENT DOOLEY'S OWN STORY OF HIS BIG HUNT “*A® Sunday’s Fishin’ at Mud Lake,’ be ex-Prisidint Dooley. [Price twe hundred an’ forty thousan’ dollars.] Sundah, th’ ilivinth iv July, woke clea an’ fair. We detarmined on an arly start, an’ th’ nine-nine saw us uncom fortably ensconced in a corner iv th’ smoker. Our outfit had been carefully selected. F'r th’ binifit iv young sportsmen, p'raps a few wurruds on th’ equipment may not be amiss. In th’ first place th’ Nimrod shud provide him- silf with a sthrong pair iv shoes. Button shoes are excellent, but not so aisy to put on again afther th’ niciss'ry nap afther lunch. I mesilf prefer dhin'ry lace shoes, with a loop behind. Th’ loop shud be made iv cloth, whick | is aisy on th’ middle finger, that must be employed to pull th’ shoe on th’ foot Socks shud be worn inside th’ shoes an’ between th’ shoes an’ th’ feet. Tb’ rest iv th’ apparel {"r pickerel, perch, an’ bullhead fishin’ consists iv a pair iv pants an’ a shirt iv some dark mateeryal, undherwear, if convenient, althosgh is a matther iv personal taste, an’ some kind iv hat. A silk hat, althooth tasty, is not advised. Th’ adventurer shud provide himsilf with a coat colar an’ necktie to guard again th’ chill night air an’ th’ withering glances iv ladies in th’ sthreet-car. “This much f'r th’ costume. it is niciss’ry to provide wansilf with a rod, some line, an’ a hook, thrown into th’ water an’ violently raised an’ lowered, prevints th’ crathers fr'm leapin’ into th’ boat an’ atin’ th’ lunch. Th’ line is at th’ rod at th’ end most remote fr'm th’ fisherman. At th’ other ¢ line is attached th’ hook, which is in turn attached to th’ foresthry in tom of th’ lake, to th’ side iv th’ boat, to th’ fisherman, or, in sor stances, to th’ fish. In case th’ hook becomes hopelessly entangled ir do not know what advice to give. But this is an unusual occurrence th’ rough life iv th’ wilderness, it is not possible to provide again ivy gency. Provisioning th’ expedition is th’ most seeryous matther. found th’ brand known as Boodweiser th’ most nourishing, but ma skilled in wooderaft prefer th’ blander Pilsner. Howiver individjool taste inclines, th’ beer shud be carried in glass bottles holdin’ at laste a pint. Excel lent sport is sometimes to be obtained durin’ th’ arly hours iv th’ expedition) by hurling th’ empty bottles at switchmen, station-agents, an’ th’ other semb| savage fauna iv th’ outskirts iv th’ wildherness. This is a neat, though iv coorse not a serious, test iv marksmanship. In practicin’ it th’ party careful to larn that th’ thrain intends to proceed an’ is not goin’ to next switch."’—American Magazine. To protict wansilf again th’ finny monsthers bs, whit vision to be Obse and 1! which « the fla In ot child safe sp¢ toward | A has been ca made by after |