Life, 1895-07-04 · page 8 of 18
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# "Boom and Bust" - Henry James Stories This page features a Henry James literary appreciation alongside two historical photographs. The top section praises James's refined prose style and dignified approach to writing, contrasting his restraint with sensationalist modern journalism. Below are two dated photographs labeled "Willie Gladstone" (1812) and "William Ewart Gladstone" (1822)—apparently showing the same person at different ages. These document William Ewart Gladstone, the prominent British Prime Minister and statesman. The page includes two comedic dialogue snippets: "Where Reform Was Needed" depicts a wife's failed attempt to reform a drinking husband, and "An Indefinite Phrase" presents a satirical exchange about financial proposals, likely poking fun at Victorian courtship customs or political negotiations of the era.
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THE RECENT STORIES OF HENRY JAMES. T is difficult to see how anyone who is sensitive to the beauties of style can read Henry James without admiration—no matter how foreign to one’s sympathies his stories may chance to be. Through page after page there gleams the charm of distinction, grace, and intelligent choice. While other writers may stoop, in occasional paragraphs, to some of the more specious devices of modern journalism, James continues on his own chosen. way, with dignity and WILLIE GLADSTONE. FROM A DAGUERREOTYPE TAKEN IN 18 THE GROWTH OF GREATNESS. XIV. W. E. GLApsTon “THIS prominent book reviewer and statesman was born in Liverpool. and at the early age of three he invented a system of exercise which he discovered while reading a life of Washington ; and since then has become celebrated as a tree chopper of no mean abil With a deft movement, only acquired by long practice, he would quickly nail a copy of his favorite author on the bark of the tree, and read until the tree was hewn down by his own willing hands, thus acquiring an extensive education while keeping up his muscle. By reading most of the standard authors he gradually achieved a style which finally gained him admittance to the magazines, and having worked himself into several positions under the government, he made enough to keep the wolf from the door, In the progress of the world Mr. Gladstone has played no mean part, as it was through him that the patent interviewers’ scaling apparatus was invented by an American newspaper man, thus rendering escape an impossibility, and enabling American journalism to take another wonderful stride. WHERE REFORM WAS NEEDED. Ss} : I married you to reform you. Gorrox: But I’m not a drinking man. “Oh, | know that; but I was told you were very saving of your money.” AN INDEFINITE PHRASE. s¢ I AM in receipt of a princely income,” said the suitor for Miss Cooleash's hand. “ Better state figures, young man,” replied Mr. Coolcash ; “the last prince who proposed for Miranda had to borrow WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE, his steamship fare home when she refused him.” TAKEN AT ETON IN 1820, comicbooks.co