Life — April 8, 1909 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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Your tire troubles will lessen when you know Sterlings. May we send you some details? Order from the factory —our new store on Broadway at 53d Street, or from any dealer or supply house. RUTHERFORD RUBBER CO., New York Branch: 1691 Broadway, Cor. 53d St. Rutherford, N. J. STERLING _ BLUE TUBES A New Version of It Robert, the small son of Mr. Brant, has lately acquired a stepmother. Hoping to win his af- fection, this new parent has been very lenient with him, while his father, feeling his responsi- bilit been unusually strict. The boys of the neighborhood, who had taken pains to warn Robert of the terrible character of stepmothers in general, recently waited on him in a body, and the following conversation was overheard : “How do you like your stepmother, Bob?’* “Like her! Why, fellers, I just love her. AIL I wish is I had a stepfather, too.""—Woman’s Home Companion. Everybody Happy The man who would rather be right than be President generally has his preference gratified. —Philadelphia Record. As the Twig Is Bent “T hope you we good little b your aunt's and didn’t tell any storie: mother. “Only the one you put me up to, ma,’’ re- plied her young hopeful. “Why, what do you mean, child?’? “When she asked me if I'd like to have a second piece of cake I said, ‘No, thank you; I've had enough.’ "'—Harper'’s Weekly. while at said his “ Cotoxet, we want a contribution from you to help build a mission church.”* “ Judge, you know well enough that while I am in sympathy with morality and religion I don't believe in churches in the abstract, and——'’ “Neither do I, Colonel. We're going to build this one of concrete.’'—Seattle Post-Intelligen- cer.