Life, 1892-01-14 · page 11 of 18
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 25 This page contains literary and satirical content rather than political cartoons. The top features "The Lark and the Owl," a poem contrasting early-rising virtue with nocturnal behavior. Below that, "Life's Lessons in History" presents historical illustrations dated Jan. 12, 1899 ("Zulu War Begins"), Jan. 14, 1884 ("Comet Seen in South Wales"), and Jan. 17, 1875 ("Moros Indians Defeat U.S. Troops"). The main narrative, "The Dissolute Beetle," is a satirical fairy tale about Lotzofun, a beetle son who abandons his family's respectable life to court a belle named Scarabella. The story mocks romantic distraction from duty—a common turn-of-the-century morality theme satirizing irresponsible behavior and social climbing.
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- LIFE: THE LARK AND THE OWL. HE blithesome lark, on morning wing, Rises to greet the light; ‘The owl, though, docs the proper thing In sitting up at night. <5 Wearied with early-rising cares, he lark rests with the sun ; ‘The owl, the joys of darkness shares— His lark has just begun. Let bird that’s up at day-break, kite And carol as itm: ‘The bird that's bumming round at night, Is coisest, all men say, J. IZ, Stedman “6 wr didn’t you go to the club banquet “ My wife wouldn’t let me. Why didn’t you?” “1 didn't want to. That's the difference between us.” "Yes, it is My wife controls my actions, and it must be humiliating to have even your desires controlled by another.” Jax. 12, 1879, ZULU WARK nEGUN, 25 LIFE’S FAIRY TALES, SBEETLE 0° & I OTZOFUN’S father was one of the most influential ~ beetles in the vast garden where he resided. The son. also, could have been prosperous and respected if he had only behaved himself; but he was too fond of pleasure. When the beautiful Scarabella became his bride they had_ every prospect of them a a's father long and happy life Sea yave capa tlower-pot, in the for a winter residence, and in summer they occupied a ‘abel greenhouse, cious pond lily on the neighboring lake. But they had been mar- ried a very short time when Lotzofun took to flying about after dark and being ve borhood. beetle tribe for acre had not whispered words of love. N tentive to the belles of the neigh- There was scarcely an attractive damsel of the about to whom the festive Lotzofun he after night: he would sit in the light of the moon with an antenns about the waist of a bectle belle, ignoring his marriage vows and without a thought for the gentle Scarabella, who sat waiting for him at home. if R. GLOBE- TROTT I made a tlying trip through Ireland while | was abroad, Patrick, and it seemed to me that the people looked contented enough. PATRICK dom they luk thot way, You ‘av’ there th’ foighting wor goin’ on It’s sel- sor. must been whin UDGE: anything to say Have you why sentence of death should not be passed upon you? PRISONER(Aaught- Jax. tay 1884 COMET SERN IN SOUTH WALES. yy: Wl thing to sa have . TI say it any- Pa MOOOC INDIANS DEFEAT U.S. TROOPS, — in my autobiography