Life — February 1, 1912 — page 36: what you’re looking at

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Another Reason This is the forest primeval. The mur- muring pines and the hemlocks, Maples and spruces and elms, poplars and cedars and birches Sigh as they sway in the breeze, as they think of the fate that awaits them: Soon to be felled, to be sawed, to be planed, to be joined, to be var- nished, Then to be sold as antiques, as genuine Sheraton highboys, Hepplewhite mirrors and chairs, and Chippendale bureaus and tables. Therefore the spruces and elms and pop- lars and cedars and birches Sigh as they sway in the breeze, and murmur the pines and the hem- locks. —Franklin P, Adams in Metropolitan Magazine. The Reason The boatman, says Punch, came to- ward his patron, and announced that he and Peter would not be able to take her out fishing that evening, but that Peter's nephew would take her if she wished to £0. “Well,” the lady answered, “I hope Peter's nephew is cleaner than Peter | a “He is, ma‘am; he's younger.” —Youth’s Companion. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE. me S| Bonbons Chocolates The higher and finer one’s sense of taste, the higher the quality of the candy one demands. Bonbons and Chocolates are the avowed favorites of those who reject everything but the best. Price 80 cents a pound. Write for Illustrated Huyler Booklet It tells how purity and quality are assured in all <&p4e products. With it we send the name of the Huyler agent or the location of the Huyler store nearest you. y 64 Irving Place, NewYork City $4 Hagler Stores in U.S. and Canada SALES AGENTS EVERYWHERE In this soap we have caught the fragrance of real ololets Send 2c. In stamps todag for a Sample Cake THE ANDREW JERGENS CO., Dept X, CINCINNATI, 0. Pleasant Valley Wine Co. Rheims, N.Y. ampaeyie The only American Cham le sie award a ‘Cold Medal asen PARIS, FRANCE, 1867 > VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 1873 PARIS, FRANCE, 1689 - BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, 1887 PARIS, FRANCE, 1900 * BRUXELLES, BELCIUM,1910 estern abroad Oldest and Lagest Makers of Champagne in America oii Education Mrs. Edith Wharton was one day talking in the salon of La Provence about the spoiled children of million- aires. “They are spoiled even by their tu- tors," she said. “I know a little River- side Drive multimillionaire whose edu- cation proceeds every morning in this fashion : “What State is this, Master Clar- ence?’ “* Pennsylvania.” “Right! Quite right!’ cried the tu- tor. ‘Only it happens to be inhabited by Californians, Pennsylvania, Master Clarence, is a little higher up.’ “Then the tutor says: “*WiIL you be so good as to tell me, Master Clarence, what Parmentier in- troduced?’ “*The oyster,’ says the little boy. “‘'The oyster? Quite correct,’ cries the tutor, ‘The oyster of the poor—in other words, that is to say, the potato.’ “Then they turn to literature. “What can you tell_me, Master Clar- ence, about Zola’s works?’ “No answer. ellent! Perfect,’ declares the tutor. ‘The less said about Zola’s works the better!?” —Minneapolis Journal. On a Kansan’s Store Door A Belleville merchant has this sign on his store door: “Come in without knocking. Go out the same way.”—Kansas City Journal. Caront Bitters. Addslifeand flavor toa cocktail. A wonderfal tonicandappetizer. Ask your wine merchant, grocer or drussist. Oct. C, Blache & Co., 78 Broad St., New York, Gen'l Distrs Comicbooks.com