Life, 1894-04-12 · page 7 of 14
Life — April 12, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page contains two separate satirical pieces from *Life* magazine. **"A Pointer"** (lower left) depicts a domestic scene where Mrs. Slimson complains to Reverend Dr. Dismukes that her son fought and got a black eye. Willie responds sarcastically that the reverend should go home and "wrestle in prayer for your own little boy. He's got two black eyes"—a comeback implying the reverend's own child misbehaves worse. **"Too Much of 'The Giftie'"** (lower right) is a literary joke. When asked why literary people bore other literary people, the response explains they mutually demonstrate "how literary people bore other persons." The editor then quips that "Poets are born, not made," explaining why there are so many boring ones—a jab at pretentious literary circles and mediocre poets. The upper illustration appears to relate to one of these pieces but its specific connection is unclear from the visible text.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
239 From the Other Room: 1S \T WARM IN THE Bertha (engaged one week): OM, VES, MAMM A POINTER. TOO MUCH OF “THE GIFTIE.” SON: My little boy has been very wicked H Why do literary people bore literary people so? i He got into a fight and got a black eye. Sue: They each show the other how literary people i THE Rev. Dr. DRowsiE: So I perce’ Willie, bore other persons. i come into the other room and I will wrestle in prayer for H you. 66 FOETS are born, not made,” he said loftily. ii WILLIE: You'd better go home and wrestle in prayer “1 know it,” said the editor,“ and that is the reason i for your own little boy. He's got two black eyes. there are so many of them.” i ‘omicbooks.com