I have read of the dog-like affection of woman—I have seen their cat-like characteristics.
Bread snatched from the poor becomes a stone in the rich man's belly. He has only to eat his fill to sink.
What a gas lamp is to a moth, the same is a rose diamond to a woman—neither see the danger till they are dead.
In olden times Sodom and Gomorrah swallowed up the wicked. In modern times Chicago swallows up the good.
Chinaman's soliloquy. "First come missionary, big prayers, little book. Singee 'Peace on earth and good willee to all men.' Russian Bear swallow Manchuria, French Eagle strippe off Yellow Jacket, Bille Emperor stealee Peacock Feather, English Lion grabbe Pig Tail. Damme, hungry lion want everything."