Life — April 1, 1909 — page 36: what you’re looking at

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A Difference of Opinion A rather famous passage in Thucydides con- tains a remark to the effect that the woman who is least talked about is the woman who is in the highest repute. But Thucydides lived a very long time ago. A classical friend of ours has expressed the difference between ancient and modern times in the following rather neat verses: The wise and god-like Pericles, As quoted by Thucydides, Gave utterance to thoughts like these: “That woman is of best renown Of whom there's least talk in the town— Whether we praise or run her down."* “T never shall agree to that! "* Says Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. —Bookman. He Needed Them “What with whooping-cough, measles, and all that,” began the first traveler, “children are a great care; but they are blessings sometimes—"" Certainly they are,’’ interrupted the second cler. “I don't know how we should get along without them.”* “Ah, you're a family man, too?” “No; a doctor.""—Tit-Bits Il etait un homme de Paris, Whom I asked to take dinner with me V'avais deja des dettes And that man’s eating Et c'est quarante—quatre dollars on ME! Ample Relief When Christian Science began to find firm footing in Winchester, the little son o nent woman, who had embraced the fai was urging others to take it up, was school one day or two because of When the youngster returned his teacher. who was well along in years and possessed in in- quiring mind, engaged the youngster in con. versation. hness, “What did your mother do for you, Joe, while you ached in bed?” asked the teacher, now all expectancy for the rey “She mended my trousers,” lisped Joe—In- dependent. Education The class in very elementary chemistry was having one of its early sessions. The matter of sea-water came up. “ Peters,"’ said the teacker, “can you tell me what is it that makes the water of the sea so salty?” “Salt,"’ said Peters. “Next! '" said the teacher. the water of the sea so salty “ The salty quality of the sea-water,"’ answered “ Next,’ “is duc to the admixture of a sufficient quantity of chlorid of sodium to impart to the aqueous fluid with which it commingles a saline flavor, which is readily recognized by the organs of taste!” “Right, Next," said the teacher. one! "’—Youth’s Companion. “ What is it makes yet. “Go vp Lies is published every ‘Thursday, simultaneously in the United Sates, Great Britain, Canada and sessions, $5.00 year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal \08 a year: to C: S2cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three 18 from date of publication, 25 cents. Wocontribucion wilt be returned wntess accompanied by stamped and addrenied envelope. Live dogs not hold ivel/ responuidte for the lars or mow return af unsolicited contr butions ‘Livs is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain, The International News Company, Breams Brentano's, 37 Ave, de l'Opera, Part: eet, Leicester Square, W 9, Ret Lane, London, ews Exchanges, 1, Via Firenze, Milan Building, Chane: also at Saarbach’'s St. Georges, Pa The text and illustrations in Lave are copyrighted, and are not to be reproduces permission obtatned 01 a Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address, STYLE, NEATNESS COMFORT THE IMPROVED BOSTO GARTER “GI The name is stamped on . every loop—Be sure it’s there THE CUSHION BUTTON CLASP LIES FLAT TO THE LEG—NEVER SLIPS, TEARS, NOR UNFASTENS WORN ALL OVER THE WORLD Sample pair, Silk S0c., Cotton Be. Mailed on receipt of price. GEO. FROST CO., Makers BOSTON, MASS., U.S. A. INSIST ON ..AVING THE GENUINE REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES