Life — February 20, 1913 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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What Was It? Recent excavations haye shown that there were elevators in ancient Rome.—News Item. Although I’m able, it is true, To visualize, just for a while, An “elevatorum ” On the Forum A “liftus” in Pomp’s domicle, I find, when with an carnest frown, Neglecting both to lunch and sup, I try and try, that I cannot Imagine, gentle reader, what The Latin was for “going down!” Or, for that matter, “ going up!” By feats of will I summon forth An “1” train marked “ Capitoline,” (Even legionaries On Tiber ferries I've now and then distinctly seen.) But vainly, inconsolably, With patience beautiful and rare, I ask imagination: “ Pray, How did the ancient Romans say “Express, fifteenth!’ and ‘Next stop, three!’ And ‘Hey, youse, press that button there !’" In vain—so now I try no more! Of useless questioning I’m rid, (Had gladiators Elevators ?) Why should I worry if they did? No more I'll drain vain longing’s cup, My wondcrings I'll forthwith drown, Away! Such nonsense I'll forget For evermore! And yet—and yet— What WAS the Latin for “going up?” What WAS the Latin for “going —Thomas R, Ybarra in New York Times. ¥ By EVELYN VAN BUREN A merry comedy of London life. The beautiful American Actress stranded but hopeful; Pippin, a resourceful child of the London streets, the faith- ful lover of each, and many minor characters are Very real. There is a rare lot of fun through all the eet and then—"“They all lived happy ever Reginald Birch made the pictures ? Price, $1.30 net. Postage, 10 cents Selling Everywhere Published by THE CENTURY CO. ATENTS "#iniRsn leg FEE RETURNED etch for free search of Patent Offic: Obtain a Patent and Wat vo lavent with lit of faveations Sawted sad prltes ofered for inventions sent tree. Patents adverts pre ntios Wvertised tree. VICTOR J. EVANS & CO.. Washiagton. D.C. THEODORE B. STARR. INC. Established 1862 Henri the Second Tea Service 'HE silversmiths of the Six- teenth Century are respon- sible for the beautiful motif of this pattern. All the classic beauty of de- sign, the exquisite free hand decoration and the rich massive- ness which marked the creations of that period are reflected in this reproduction, PEARLS AND GEMS. JEWELRY BRONZES The pattern, which may also be had in Dinner Service, Coffee Service, Service Plates and all other pieces of Hollow Ware, lends itself attractively to a French Renaissance dining- room. Prices never higher than pre- vail elsewhere for equal quality. PTIONAL Q) WATCHE CLoc: STATIONERY —_LEATH Goops 5TH AVENUE AND 47TH STREET The Incompetent Georgie Little George was six years old at New Year's, and the family was much in- terested in having him start to school in February, but he insisted that he was not going. One day his grandmother said to him, “ Georgic, you are going to school with sister this winter, aren't you?” “No, grandma, I’m not going to school at all. I can’t read, nor I can’t write, nor I can't sing, and I'd like to know what good I'd be at school.” —Woman's Home Companion. Redfern—Corsets Three ages—the debutante, the young matron and the dowager. Three types of figures, each per- fectly modelled in a Redfern Corset—the one make wherein is considered every type and size of form. A Redfern for you. $3.50 to $15.00 corsets are sold. ‘The Warner Bros, Co. New York—Chicago—San Francisco comicbooks.com Found where all good