Life — December 7, 1911 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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Rhymed Reviews + even S my) urye a Mother | (ay Kathleen Norris, The Macmillan Company.) / So many authors scem to hold That Realism must be dreary; Our world, they say, is mean and cold, ‘A poor old planet, worn and weary. a dismal mess artificial troubles— Poor babes, pursuing Happiness And weeping when she turns and +») doubles. Then close the book that paints the grief s, | Of some neurotic freak or other; For wholesome truth and sweet relief From morbid yearnings, turn to “ Mother.” Miss Margaret Paget, nicknamed “ Mark,” Was one of Mother’s hopeful seven; Her lot at times seemed dull and dark Without a bit of joyous leaven. Her home was poor, her life was slow— Though Mother was a perfect treas- ure; Besides, she hated teaching so! Nes And, being young, just ached for a a 7} . yi 2 =e some 2K pleasure Because a pupil chanced to slip And fall before a motor-specder, IN She won a secretaryship With Mrs. Carr-Boldt, Social Leader. 1912 Stevens-Duryea Sixes—Closed Car Models Berlines—Limousines—Landaulets , I ‘HE famous Stevens-Duryea “Unit Power Plant” supported on “Three r Points,” the Multiple Disc Dry Plate Clutch,” and the fact that we are PIONEER BUILDERS OF AMERICAN SIXES, make your final choice a simple matter. Power, flexibility and unusual comfort under all con- ditions of road and weather are perfectly combined in the ages pioneer American motor cars built ‘round a basic principle. Ae Interesting literature mailed upon request, but a visit to a Stevens-Duryea dealer, bi where you can examine the cars themselves, will prove more interesting to you. Get Stevens-Duryea Company, Chicopee Falls, Mass. ntry te “GIVE ME GLASS rt Fi Invariably a woman's preference— ED when the choice is nto 4 Hawkes Glass She tasted, Elegance and Ease in this little book are found Te Cat, Gravic, Satin Engraved, Rock Crystal And found them sweeter than mo- Some bits of truthful observation, sat fa Toe artistic merits of Hawkes make it first in lasses A view of happiness that's sound, wie [i Citivated esteem, Distinctive designs for all At bridges, fétes and purple teas simple, clear delineation, te ‘es, from the simplest Xmas candlesticks Among the Childless Upper Classes 0 sparkling bowls for New Year's punch. Led F I guess from Oyster Bay, New York, we ‘Write us to. send you the new Hawkes 5 f . i x "How to Know Glace: She learned how out-of-date, indeed, (What finer tribute could requite i” [BP .Neplece without this trade-mark en- A Baby was—a useless fetter. her!) Boe sa eee dl our sewer And “ Mark” approved their selfish creed The Royal Order of the Stork Mtrascf one who does. Till Love and Mother taught a better. Will come to decorate the writer. +d. Hawkes & Co. Corning, N.Y. . AG. comicbooks.com