Life, 1891-08-20 · page 7 of 14
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 91 This page contains a literary review discussing a novel called *Lord Gahdraith* (author unclear from OCR). The main illustration depicts a romantic garden scene with figures in period costume, accompanying dialogue between characters named Cholly and Ethel about marriage. The "New Books" section reviews *Phillippa* by Ella and *My Dearest Sweetheart* by W. Clark Russell. Two small cartoon vignettes labeled "Wade" and "And Found Wasting" appear to be humorous illustrations, though their specific satirical content is difficult to determine from the image quality. The page appears primarily focused on literary criticism and entertainment rather than political satire, typical of Life's cultural coverage during this era.
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Cholly: Witt vou MARRY ME, Ete? Ethel (sweetly): Yes. holly: ALA RIGHT. TLL. GOAND ASK MAMMA IFT May MARRY YOU. ing else to occupy his mind during convalescence. (A broken leg will make matches that a rescue- from-drowning can’t touch, It last Sometimes the accident hap- pens to the woman, Then she merely sprains her ankle, and he bandages it with his own handkerchief and carries her home in his arms, This is not so tough on the man—if the woman in the case is a light weight. s more than 125 pounds it is more merciful to break the man’s leg—both of them in difficult cases.) Why Godfrey should have any remorse over the fact that he made love to fi/Ly in these circum- stances is hard to explain to the unilluminated masculine intellect. ntleman, especially a longer and isn’t so mussy. However, if the heroine wei No gi 91 prospective Scotch lord, could disappoint the expectations of a young woman who had had the advantages of reading novels in a Minnesota seminary. * . ° A SCOTCH conscience does not stop ata few little things hke breaking the heart of his and betrothed wife at home; the main which the cy- es back to the thing is to finish the roman clone began. So Godfr ranch, and after pacifying the wrath of Afil/y's . leans that he ‘tain't got her any 1 don’t mean dead ?” he asked in an awed whisper. * Dead, man alive! What are you talkin’ abaout ? I should think not! away for her health—with the pa’so She's gone Ain't you heerd nothin’ abaout their marriage nor nothin’ * * * “THIS fable teaches that it took a great deal of suffering, and many thousand miles of travel to teach Lord Galbraith that the heart of a Western maiden is elastic; and that the St. Paul culture which can’t stand a broken for cur daughters, Any American young man could have en- ened him in one minute. gement isn't worth purchasing Droch, NEW BOOKS. PHILIPPA, By Ella. Publishing Company. Aly Danish Sweetheart. By W. Clark Rus- sell. New York: Harper and Brothers. New York: Cassell JouRennaw— WADE AND FOUND WANTING. comicbooks.com