Show COMPLIMENT T. T TilE THE Colonel Thomas Wen Ven Wentworth Higgin- Higgin son at a celebration In imm Boston of hisel his el seventh eighty ht birthday said I find old age ahe to be an un enjoyable period of life UCe That Colonel was happy u-i u n old U ago O Is witnessed h by the kindly lunior that Illumined all his utter utter- ances Thus on hl his imis birthday a young woman woman wom worn an arm an admirer of his books bools ventured to o bring brin him a n bouquet of or roses Colonel Colonel Col Col- onel Higginson asked her name namo and then hen he said ald You live lJ I suppose with your our parent par- par ants ent No uNo sir sire the lady replied My Iy par par- ont are arc In heaven 1 live with my husband Your Youl husband too is In heaven tn said aid Colonel H 1 gallantly I Philadelphia Record 1 |