The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-27
BOOSTING BUSINESS.

BOOSTING BUSINESS
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to play the instrument In two weeks"
THIS LIFE.
This life IS q show
With plenty of "go;'
Some say t has a comedy strain,
While others declare,
Poor slaves of despair
That the theme of the drama is pain.
It depends upon you
And the point of your view
If lfe's to be merry or sad.
Oft the blithest of roles
Are played by the souls
Who have the least cause to be giadi
A MARRIED MAN, TOO.
ITS enough to make Mrs. Taft jeal-
GUS"
What is?"
Having cartoons of Mr.. Taft published
every day with handsome young women
cinging to his arms. entitled Confidence
Miss Prosperity and the like"
TIP TO SPECTATORS.
When you go to market,
High finance to play,
With another's money
Is the safest way.
Then, if you should lose It,
AS is often done,
Though somebody rues it,
You are not the onel
RIPPLEs.
"Ah," said a sweet young thing yes.
terday. 81 go in bit for the classics.
you know. I've read all of e. P. Roe's
works.
An eastern paper says a young wife
went home to her mother ito be fed up
Such conduct is discriminating, to say
the least
A gentleman called at the White House
to present President Roosevelt with a.
the gentlemans mother who had been
dead 70 years. 1t is not presuming too
much TO presume that he is crazy.
A Milwaukee woman was fined IS for
lifting her skirts too high Evidently.
the judge was not an aesthetic person.
1t is rumored that elderly maiden la
dies can get a run for their money by
going to see a performance of 1.-The Soul
Kiss PAUL COOK
hosts in general, would thus be afforded
an opportunty-perhaps their only one
to see the new President and his wife.
1t is a good idea, and we hope it will
be acted upon. The interest of the Amer
lean people in the new President extends
to his wife and family. 1t is an interest
based upon the kindest and friendliest
feeling. Mrs. Taft has already won her
way into the hearts of the people, and as
type of all that is beautiful and lovable
in American womanhood she would be
greeted most cordially If she should take
her place by her husbands side.
The participation by women in similar
events abroad long ago ceased to be a
novelty. The receptions accorded to Eng
fish women, whether to the Queen in
London, or to the wives of viceroys and
governors general in India, Canada and
Australia, are prominent features of pub
lie eeremonials, and invariably they are
beneficial in bringing the people closer
to the governing authority and in Great
ing bond of sympathy between them.
The mere fact that the first lady of the
land has never Joined her husband in
the procession from the Capitol to the
White House is no reason why it should
not be done. 1t is time that such a
change should be made in recognition Of
the gracious and wholesome influence OF
American women in public affairs.
1t is hardly necessary to suggest that
the great throng that will await Presi-
dent-elect Taft would be delighted IL It
could. at the same time, see and greet
his wife.