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This page combines literary excerpts, advertisements, and light humor typical of early 1900s *Life* magazine. **Main Content:** The "Sparks from Old Anvils" section reproduces classical letters (Pliny, Gladstone anecdotes) celebrating intellectual life and book collecting. The Gladstone anecdote humorously portrays the former British Prime Minister as a compulsive book buyer who sweeps his arm across entire shop inventories and purchases everything indiscriminately—satirizing obsessive bibliomania. **Humor/Social Commentary:** A brief joke contrasts marital harmony with practical reality: friends remain close until they share a summer cottage, suggesting close quarters expose relationship friction. **Advertisements:** The page heavily features product ads: John Jameson Whiskey, Thread & Thrum Rugs, Arnold Constable textiles, Motor Touring Company automobiles, and Life Publishing's decorative prints—all targeting affluent readers. The content reflects *Life's* educated, wealthy audience interested in classical literature, collecting, and consumer goods.

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cAUERRE = JOHNJAMESON WHISKEY For Sale Everywhere. W. A. TAYLOR & CO., Sole Agents New York. Sparks from Old Anvils (Continued from page 151.) erary amusements! You may sup, I confess, a many places more splendidly; but nowhere with more unconst id free- dom; only make the experime if you do not ever after excuse yourself to your other friends to come to me, always put me off to go to them. Farewell—" Letters of Pliny.” Let- ter XV’., to Scptitius Clarus. From Dr, Eliot's “ Five Foot Library.” Many passages in your letter delighted me, and nothing more than your “dish ef potted chee As to what you say about my debts being reduced “to a shred.” [reply by the proverb, “Call nobody great before you see his end.” I find nothing for you ready built in the country; there is something in the town; but it is uncertain whether it is to he sold. This is close to my house. Be assured that Antium is the Buthrotum of Rome, as that of yours is of Corcyra. Nothing can be quieter, nothing more retired, nothing pleasanter. “However despic- But since Tyran- nio has arranged my books a new spirit seems to animate my house; and in accomplishing this Dionysius and your Menophilus have been of wonderful assistance. Nothing can be more ele- gant than your shelves, now that the books are so highly distinguished by their covers. I should be glad to hear from you of the success of the gladiators; but it is on the presumpiion that they conducted themselves well: if otherwise, I do not ask about them.—* Le e Letter VIII, to Titus Pomponins Dr. Eliot's Foot Library.’ able, our home is still dear.’ Gladstone’s Order As I entered the shop I heard the bookseller ask: “ What books shall T send?" To this, with a very magnificent sweep of his arms, indicating every point of the ci Gladstone made answer: “ Send me those! ’’ ENGLISH TOURS By AUTOMOBILE PRIVATE CARS, GO WHERE YOU PLEASE, Mustrated booklet free by post, MOTOR TOURING COMPANY, 43 Pembroke Place, - Liverpool! En lane With these words he left the place, and I stepped forward to claim a volume which had at- tracted my favorable attention previous “T beg your pardon, sir,”’ said the bookseller, politely, “but that book is sold.” old?" I cried. Yes, sir," replied the bookseller, smiling with evident pride; “Mr. Gladstone just bought it The bookseller then procceded to tell me that whenever Gladstone entered a bookshop he made a practice of buying everything in sight. That magnificent, sweeping gesture of his compre- hended everything—theology, history, social science, folk-lore, medicine, travel, biography— everything that came to his net was. fish !— Eugene Field, Affairs of a Bibliomaniac. OUR own individual rug, dif- ferent from all other rugs, and in ahigh class wool fabric adapted to your own decorations, If the rugs in stock colors do not suit your requirements we will make one that will, either plain, self-tone or contrast. All sizes up to twelve feet wide, any length, Seamless, wool weft, reversible, heavy and durable. Sold by best shops or write for color line and price list to ARNoLD, CONSTABLE & Co., New York, THREAD & TRUM WORKSHOP, Avevan, “LT rnoucut you and Mrs. Brown were the best of friends. summer cottage—together. “We were, until we rented a Detroit Free Press | \| || Copyright 1904 by Life Pod. Co. Do You Ever Go Home? HER CHOICE Smile, if ye will, But some heart-strings t linked mplest things. India Print in Sepia, 22x18 in. $2.00 Copyright 1908 by THEIR DILEMMA, If they make it unpleasant for b spite. If they are nice to him India he will stay out of won't want to go. rust storM.” Photogravure, 16x 13% in. 50 cents. “Wwon’r az NnoTmiN? tert 0” THEM THINGS ArTER THE LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, NEW YORK Then beautify your home with cheerful things. On receipt of twenty-five cents we will send you our little book, the ne ‘ket edition, of LIFE’S PRINTS con- taining 160 reproductions of these most artistic and pleas- ure-giving pictures. Always a Welcome Gift pep ‘The prints described, whose prices are given, are PHOTO- GRAVURES of the highest possible quality and finish. Neither care nor expense has n spared © attain the very best artistic results. 160 Pictures comicbooks.com