Life, 1893-09-21 · page 5 of 16
Life — September 21, 1893 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 181 This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: 1. **"An Irrefutable Argument"**: A couple debates the pronunciation of "Travers-Russell's yacht." The woman insists it's pronounced exactly as spelled, while the man protests it's impossible. This mocks pretentious upper-class affectation and the absurdity of aristocratic naming conventions. 2. **"Had Some Show"**: A brief dialogue between "Rounder" and "Sounder" about losing money—one at horse races, one to a pickpocket. The joke emphasizes that both lost their money, making them equally unfortunate. 3. **"A Rondel of Indifference"**: A poem by Lewis E. Gates reflecting on life as theater, where all actors eventually exit. It's philosophical commentary on life's transience and human insignificance. The illustrations are period-appropriate line drawings typical of early 1900s satirical magazines.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
AN IRREFUTABLE ARGUMENT. She: So THAT 18 TRAVERS-RUSSELL’S YACHT. HIGHLY CONNECTED IN ENGLAND. BELONGS TO AN OLD ARISTOCRATIC FAMILY, He; OW, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! WHY, HE PRONOUNCES HIS NAME EX- ACTLY AS IT'S SPELLED! I UNDERSTAND HE 1S THE GREEN APPLE KNOCKS OUT THE SMALL BOY WITH A HIT BELOW THE BELT. HAD SOME SHOW. Ree DER I lost a thousand dollars yester- day, at the races. Horse broke down at the post.- SOUNDER: That's nothing. I had my pocket picked this morning of twenty-five hundred dollars, and chased the thief for half an hour without catching him, ROUNDER: Well, you are better off than I am, You got a run for your money. A RONDEL OF INDIFFERENCE. HEN all is said, our life is but a play To please the gods ; they watch from overhead, And one by one the actors send away, When all is said. ~ Some with a tragic stride the stage must tread, And much vain noise ; and some have less to say, And in their quiet thoughts are profited. What matters if the part be grave or gay, Or short or long, since all alike are sped To one dim house, where silence reigns for aye— When all is said. Lewis E, Gates. “IF YOU DARE TO RUN UNDER ME, MR. SKINNER, I'LL BE REAL MAD WITH you!” comicbooks.com