Life — October 7, 1909 — page 37: what you’re looking at

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here's out a don si \ pol how a Norite oMards onder I Sparks from Old Anvils (Continued from page 492) safety, to which all former delights of travel may well seem tame by comparison. Aloft, in vast unpeopled realms of light, ‘The great ship moves majestic, swift and fair; A wingless bird, yet daring in its flight, Finding its luminous way along the untraveled -Edmund Clarence Stedman (ante 1885) r—Puffing is of various the Principal are, Pail direct—thi oblique—the Puff collateral, the Puff nary, and the Puff Collusive. These cumstances require assume the varied Forms of asional Ancedote—im- partial Critique—observation from Correspond- ent, or Advertisement from the Party The Puff direct, 1 can conceive— O yes, that's simple enough—for in- stance—A new comedy or Farce is to be pro- duced f th ca i y-the-by they don’t bring out half what they ought to do) —the author, suppose Mr. Smatter, or Mr. Flim. sey—or any particular Friend of mine—very well—the Day before it is performed I write an account of the manner in which it was received —I have the Plot from the Author—and only add—" characters strongly drawn—highly col- our'd—hand of a master—fund of genuine humour—mine of Invention—neat Dialogue— Attic salt.” Then for the performa “Mr Dodd was astonishingly great in the Character Mr. Something—that universal and s Actor Mr. Palmer perhaps never 3 more advantage—but it is impossible to do justice to Mr. King—indeed n merited those repeated Bursts of © which he drew from a most brilliant and judicious Audience—as to the scenery—the nus Powers of Mr. Loutherbourg’s Pen- re universally acknowledyed—in short we a loss which to admire most, the unriv- all'd Genius of the Author—the great attention and Liberality of the Managers—The wonderful abilities of the Painter, or the incredible ex- Performers.” That's prety well indeed—Sir f. O cool—quite cool—to what I som times do. © any who ; new lllastrated eatate 44 Peart St, New York, Puf. O Lud, yes, Sir—the number of those who go thro’ the fatigue of judging for them selves is very small indeed.—From Sheridan's “The Critic,” Act 1, scene Laughter 1 believe in the medicine of mirth and in what ight call the longevity of laughter. Every who has caused real, true, honest mirth has been a benefactor of the human race. Ina world like this, where there is so much trouble—a world folten up on such a poor plan—where sometimes ene is almost inclined to think that the Deity, if there be one, played a practical joke—to find, Tsay, in such a world something that for t moment allows laughter to triumph over sorrow is 2 great piece of good fortune. I like the Haxe not only because General Sherman likes m Copyright 1909 by The Warner F The Height of Current Portrait of a Lady W a Modernized Louis XV Gowo: Fashioa—Fitted over a Rediera Whalebone Corset life but I saw him—I not only like it because General Washington liked it, but be: cause the greatest man that ever touched this grain of sand and tear we call the world wrote for the and poured out a very Mississippi and pathos and humor and every- x calculated to raise and ennoble mankind Robert Ingersoll, Speech at the Robson and Crane dinner. Truth on a Blackboard Scuoormaster: So you admit that you wrote on the blackboard that I » a jackass? Well, at least I jad that you are truthful !—Lustige Blectter, LAT VE pear? bik Spar Ab Gah rh FAR FAT A. was more shocked than amuse in reply to her question, “ Who was at school this morning ter said, “ Everybody bu “ Why you get such an id “He was out visiting this morning,” the lady. confiden “Daughter, a story?’ “Nobody didn’t tell me, mother, but they just kept singing it over and over again calling, He’ liams Rob my dear,” said Mrs. A., PM Redfern Geesele- The Standard of Corset Fashion The Foundation of a Perfect-Fitting Gown Boned with Genuine Greenland Whalebone Ges, Rubber Button Hose Supporters attached. Priced from $10.00 down to $3.00 per pair according to materials Write for Booklet “*L,"* telling how to fit and lace your corsets. The Warmer Brothers Company New York Chicago San Francisco Visiting Day when, unday- her four-year-old daugh Jesus. wherever did iD said Mrs. A., “ who told you such ‘Jesus is ing to-day.” "—Mrs. Grace Wit. n Success. John Holland Fountain Pen Writes smoothly because the fissured feed—an exclusive Holland feature — assures even ink flow. The Hold-Fast Cap, which costs 25 cen! extra, may be applied to any John Holla: Pen. Device holds pen fast to pocket and prevents loss. Prices from $2 upwards THE JOHN HOLLAND GOLD PEN is the perfection of nearly Seventy years of successful Holland Fountain Pen is fitted with this Gold Pen— tecognized STANDARD the world over. Proved best by Time's test. pen-making. Every John To be had in over 200 styles and in three types Ifyour nearby dealer does not handle, write as. We'll gladly send Free Mlustrated Catalog E. THE JOHN HOLLAND GOLD PEN CO. Established 1841 aw Cincinnati comicbooks.com