Life — December 28, 1911 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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LIFE: Blicher and His Pipe- EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT Bearer at the Battle ES of Waterloc South America».Panama Canal Old Field-Marshal Blicher was par- 20,000 Mile Cruise, leaving New York Jan. 20, 1912 ticularly fond of three things—a glass ineva a a pipe Calling at Port of Spain, Pernambuco, Santos, Buenos Aires (Across th Arenas of wine, a game of cards, and a pipe of Chrough ‘the Straits of Magellan), Valoaraiso, Rie de deocica, Bekia: Pore’ Deine eoee tobacco, With the two former he was @ visit to the Panama Canal. Duration of Cruise 80 Days—Cost $350 and u; 2 ‘ ip. Exceptional frequently obliged to dispense, but he siae trips everywhere, Cruises De Luxe to the Weat Indies. ‘ould not and would not do without the Five Delightful P Canal, Vi te : Pm ett eae WEST INDIES ""2Ssi2™ latter, nor could he help indulging in smoking, if it were ever so little, before Leaving New York by the Palatial Twin Screw Steamers he undertook anything serious: A few ss S. Moltke Cis 508, tons) 28 gare, Jan. 23, Peb, 3, 1912, $150 and up, satisfy him, but to do wwitho them at Every loxury of travel, every rennement of eervice insured this porpose he. ad. appointed as bis Sym GRAND ANNUAL CRUISE TO THE ORIENT pipe-bearer one of his “boys” (as he used to call his hussars), a fellow coun- pene * é tryman from Rostock—Christian Henne- | Br the most palatial eroding, steamer afoat, i mn ‘a EVENT Ss. S. “ ‘ORIA LUISE” (16,100 tons), mann—who had charge of a large box . *, Saili oe Ne York, January 30, 191: of common long Dutch clay pipes, all Around ; Sule nom to’ Madeira, Spats, the Mediverre: filled with tobacco and ready for use at he Wi Id meanand the Orient. Cost $32S5and upward. The a moment's notice. ‘This box constituted the Worl “Victoria Lu'ee” is equipped with modern feat- \ ures providing every luxury and comfort on long the principal item of the marshal’s field November, 1012, 2 P ba and February, cruises, cquipage. Hennemann was so devoted a8 Serene } to his master and his charge, that he Large’ Cruising \ Italy and Egypt would have killed on the spot any one ‘Steamship, NE Special Trip by the ever’ who attempted to purloin a pipe from “VICTORIA . Al {ransatlantic liner, ‘Kalsorin the box, or bring the latter in danger of tidaictmeee ‘ Stina mostloreriourstua: breaking some of the precious (te him Y sacred) contents. On the morning of the memorable battle of Waterloo, Hennemann had just , from Port Said, $165 and w banded his master a lighted pipe, when — Hh Fo,¢r from al other ports, a cannon ball struck the ground close by, scattering earth and gravel in all di- rections and causing the white charger on which Blicher was mounted to spring aside—a maneuver that broke the pipe into a thousand pieces before the owner had time even to lift it to his lips. “Just keep a lighted pipe ready for me; I shall be back in a few moments, after I have driven away the rascally French hurls.” With these _ words, liicher gave the command, “ Forward, = J . . boys!” and off he galloped with his cav- A, y Pair enon alry, Instead, however, of a chase of . A Y a. XK a few minutes, it was a rapid march of Fe Ui il | i es By wane: AMERICAN LINE = 5 . s\ \Z nearly a whole hot summer day, as we 414: all know from history. S Broadway New York After the battle was over, Blacher . fi YY St Chicare StLouls San PRINCESS HOTEL, BERMUDA THE IDEAL WINTER RESORT. rode back with Wellington to the place pipe from my mouth, have ripped the . Outdoor life all winter. a‘ cotcaddlo riding. tensts: wolf, yachting, ees where he first got a glimpse of the com- flesh from my head, and shattered my ‘thing, FINE NEW SWIMMING POOL, bating armies, and nearing the spot arm with their deuced bullets. It is well QU Erp days trom New York by fast, luzurtous steamers, where Blicher had halted in the morn- there is an end to the battle, or you HOWE & TWOROGER, Mgrs., Hamilton, Bermuda ing, they saw to their surprise a solitary would have been too late even for the man, his head tied with a handkerchief, last pipe.” Saying which, he handed to one arm in a sling and calmly smoking Blicher the pipe, to enjoy the remain- & pipe! ing fumes of the weed. “Donner und blitz!” cried Blacher, Wellington, who had listened atten- ; : “why, that is my Hennemann, How tively to the conversation, here remarked CLUB LINE! | AND VELOUR PLAYING CARDS you look, boy; what are you doing here to Blacher: “ You have just admired the = fren, ihe per gute Ca ease Desc ni alone?” unflinching loyalty and bravery of my Reteoy on reeeiot of price. Bend for Catalox “Waiting for your speedy return,” Highlanders, what shall I say to this Dept. 1. RADCLIFFE. & CO.. 144 Peart St, Now York was the grumbling answer. “You have true and devoted soul?” come at last! I have waited for you “But your Highlanders had no pipes AT E N T SECURED on here, pipe in mouth, for the whole long to regale themselves with.” EB ETURNED ree ® day. This is the last pipe in the box. —Dr. Michelsen, Send sketed for free search of Patest Office Records. How to . Patent and W eat with list of laventions wanted The cursed French have shot away every Spofford's Library of Wit and Humor. ‘“tprites ofered for inventions sent free. Patents advertised fret. VICTOR J. EVANS & CO., Washington, D.C. 191 comicbooks.com