Life — February 16, 1911 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Impudent Interviews Alfred Austin Ah, yes, 9 doubt it’s mighty fine To be a Poet Laureate, And pipe cach year a pipe of wine, With sundry guineas aureate; But when the plodding universe Observes again those fatal days, Who else must hymn in puny verse Britannia’s royal natal days? Who else must hammer rhymes for “ George,” “Prince Albert,” and “ Victoria”? For which I’m tempted oft to forge A crime like “ infusoria.” 'Tis I must show my gratitude To condescending Royalty, With patriotic platitude And incandescent loyalty ; Or even pass, with kindly smirk, A bit of jobbing knavery, And praise a raider’s dirty work As Brilliant British Bravery. Assail me not with verbal bricks And shoulders hyperborean! I've got to keep my politics Consistently—Whig-Toryan. Like Horace, I’ve a lyric vein, And really should be pitied, for The fact that I must pipe a strain My reeds were never fitted for. My tapestries have softer tints, Wordsworthian and Herricky. (The Independent often prints My verses in Ameriky.) earned Apollo's higher laws, drained the Muses’ tippling-can, But still they mock at me, because I cannot shout as Kipling can; AN ALL-TIME BEVERAGE Evans’ Ale Drink it at lanch Time Day Time Night Time Bed Time and Insure a Good Time Happy Time Long Time Restaurants, Cafes, Oyster Houses and Dealers. GHLEVANS & SONS, Hudson, N.Y. Eaeads 196, we Never Wears Out ° Any Member: of. the Family above fifteen. or sixteen years: of age can crank a Corbin Car and handle it easily and safely. ‘OU DO not want a complicated machine that requires a mechanical engineer to runit, You want a car that you can depend upon, don’t you ? “But,’’ you say—‘' How am IJ to determine which is the best car for me to buy?'’” Perhaps that is a question you are asking tight now. Why not use the same common sense judg- ment in buying an automobile that you would in purchasing a watch. A ten dollar watch may look just as good as a hundred dollar watch. Quality is not always apparent to the eye. The difference is under the surface. Your guarantee that it is actually there is the reputation of the manufacturer, Don’t let low prices blind you to the quality. Do not be caught by bargain offers, Re- member the best is the cheapest in the end. The reason for the great popularity of the Corbin Car is because of ample power to mas- ter any kind of roads—because it is easy to handle and gives notrouble—because it is just a bit better than the severest service demands —which surely justifies continuous satisfaction to Corbin owners, Get accar that is specially built for hard usage and every-day service—that has Abundance of Power, Simplest Mechanism, Ease of Handling, Low Cost of Maintenance, Strong, Durable Construction Such a car is the 1911 Model 40, Corbin Touring Car, $3000, which also includes, please remember, all equipment including Im: ported Magneto, Top with full set of Cur- tains, Adjustable Rain Vision Wind Shield, Warner Speedometer, Prest-O-Lite Gas Tank, Headlights, Combination Oil and Electric Dash and’ Tail Lamps, Storage Battery, Firestone Q. D. Demountable Rims, Tire Holders, Trunk Rack and full kit of tools, ete. CORBIN MOTOR VEHICLE CORP’N, oe If you have put off buying because you feared ‘‘expense of maintenance,’’ or the ‘‘real practical value,’’ be sure and write us today for our beautifully illustrated catalogue, giving you the facts on all phases of the question of buying an automobile, also the name of the nearest dealer so that you may see and test the Corbin Car. Then you be the judge. New Britain, Conn. Licensed Under Selden Patent While friendly literary sharks In giving me their benison, Will add irrelevant remarks In praise of—Alfred Tennyson! Arthur Guiterman. Miss Parvenu: I was almost sorry, ma, that you spoke so rudely to that poor litde Mrs. Willis. Well, my dear, pray where is isfaction of being in the best so- ciety if you cannot snub those who are out of it?—New York Call. + 368 Model 40--Five or Seven Passenger Touring Car Fact and Fancy What can't be cured supports the doc- tor. It is better to be a dark horse than a black sheep. Few women car: draw a straight line— none can argue in it. To say a man is happy because he is rich is as unwarranted as to say a man is healthy because he has enough to eat. —New York Tribune, comicbooks.com