Life, 1888-04-12 · page 7 of 16
Life — April 12, 1888 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 209 This page contains literary content rather than political satire. The main article discusses Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson's works, analyzing the "moral heroism" present in his writing—the brave, principled attitude toward life he portrays rather than reckless physical daring. The illustrations are literary sketches: "The Rebound" shows a figure in dynamic motion, while "An Unfortunate Verbatim" depicts a domestic scene with the caption presenting a humorous exchange about marriage timing. Below is a poem titled "The Wrong Year" by H.E.W., also domestic in nature, discussing a couple's hesitation about marriage due to social concerns. The page concludes with brief book notices. Overall, this is a cultural/literary page rather than political commentary.
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- LIFE: 209 His appreciation of this delightful period amounts to a passion.” “He has given to the world the romance of boyhood,” and “ this amounts to saying that what he is most curious of in life is heroism.” So far as we can discover, this is the final analysis which Mr. James makes. of the genius which has produced “ Prince Otto” and “ Ais Triplex,” “ Under- woods” and “ Dr. Jekyll.” It is not possible to include this wide reach of subject in such a statement as “the direct expression of the love of youth is the beginning and the end of his message.” * * * O be a“ Scot of the Scots” and pass one’s boyhood “in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle” means a great deal more than this. True, it may breed a passion for physical heroism—“ personal gallantry, if need be, with a manner, or a banner,” as Mr. James jauntily calls it. But the kind of heroism which is bred under the shadow of Castle rock has a higher quality in it than this. It produced Knox and Bruce, and it led Gordon across the desert to Khartoum. The “manner and the banner” are the least important parts of it —for it is Moral Heroism which is the supreme Scotch virtue. And moral heroism (not the reckless daring and physical exuberance of youth) is the one quality which inspires all of Stevenson’s serious work, and is his dominating passion. It is the brave attitude toward life, not the reckless one, that he has preached from “ Will 0’ the Mill” to “ Pulvis et Umbra,” and which he has thus expressed in “ Underwoods :”” “The ship lies resting, where by reef and roost Thou and thy lights have led her like a child. This hast thou done, and I—can I be base ? I must arise, O father, and to port Some lost, complaining seaman pilot home.” Droch. NEW BOOKS - LOYALTY GEORGE. By Louisa Parr, New York: Henry Holt & Co. The Causes of the French Revolution, By Richard Heath Dabney, M.A., Ph.D. New York: Henry Holt & Co. New York Mirror Annual, New York: Mirror Publishing Co. THE REBOUND. THE WRONG YEAR. HEY sat beside the bright log-fire, And watched the flaming embers dart ; While Love, the rogue, another pyre Did kindle in his heart. And as the parting moments drew, It seemed so like a leave of life, He mustered courage and did sue That she would be his wife. But, with a little thoughtful pause, AN UNFORTUNATE VERRICT. Mid blushes of the deepest pink, at * “SINTINCED FOR LOIFE, D’'YER SAY? ARRAH, THIN, IF THE JUDGE HAD ‘HIS EYES She answered, “* Not *his year Neate ABOUT HIM HE MIGHT HA’ SEEN THAT DINNIS WAS THAT DILICATE THAT HE'D You know what folks would think !”” NIVER LIVE TO SARVE OUT A LOIFE SINTINCE, EVEN IF IT WQS ON'Y FOR THREE HH. ES W. YEARS!” comicbooks.com