Life, 1895-11-07 · page 3 of 18
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# Life Magazine, Volume XXVI, Number 671 **Top Illustration:** A domestic scene showing women in Edwardian-era dress. The caption quotes gossip about a woman confessing she's marrying her uncle, with the punchline "the silly thing went and told him!"—satirizing how secrets spread despite intentions to keep them private. **Middle Section - "As Belinda Trips the Stair":** A romantic poem by MacGregor Jenkins about a man watching a woman ascend stairs, expressing his conflicted emotions and hesitation. **Bottom Cartoon - "Beaten by a Yard Length":** Two comic figures in a slapstick scene. **"A Discovery" Joke:** A simple parent-child exchange where papa gives baby a drum to reduce noise—absurd logic presented as humorous parenting advice. The page exemplifies early 20th-century Life magazine's blend of sentimental verse, domestic humor, and gentle satire.
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VOLUME XXvVI. “No, SHE CAN'T KEEP A SECRET. SILLY THING WENT AND TOLD HIM! THE OTHER DAY | CONFIDED TO HER THAT I WAS GOING TO MARRY HER UNCLE, AND THE BEATEN BY A YARD LENGTH. AS BELINDA TRIPS THE STAIR. N her cool, dim-lighted parlor, T can hear her gentle footfall, Many thoughts come to me there, Hear the swish of raiment there, While I wait to hear the music, Coming to me nearer, nearer, As Belinda trips the stair, As Belinda trips the stair. T have come with bold intention, From her step I try to reason ; Her displeasure I will dare, Does she not, or does she care ; But my coward heart beats faster All I know is, joy is coming, As Belinda trips the stair. As Belinda trips the stair, MacGregor Jenkins. A DISCOVERY. Maus : Why déd you give the baby that drum ? Papa: Because he makes less noise when he has the drum.