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# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Volume XXVIII, Number 714 **"The Considerate Waves"** — A romantic poem by Wood Lovett Wilson accompanies an illustration of a couple by the seaside, suggesting themes of enduring love and constancy. The verses reference summer romance, faithfulness, and memories. **"No Help For It"** — A brief comic dialogue below presents a conventional joke about marriage proposals. When a man proposes to a girl, she questions whether his proposal truly indicates desire to marry, or merely necessity. The humor relies on the era's assumption that women might trap men into marriage through pregnancy or circumstance rather than genuine affection—a common satirical subject in early 20th-century humor. The page mixes sentimental poetry with social satire about courtship customs.
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VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 714 THE CONSIDERATE WAVES. H, the waves at their play hear the story Of the glad summer days that are here, Of the youth and the maid, and the glory Of the love that to them is so dear: Hear Love's sighs, and the vows that forever Love's faith unto faith shall be true, And that naught while life lasts shall c’er sever The bond Love has wound round the two. And the maid who knows more than one season Of the trysts and the trusts of the strand, May again love without fear of treason From the waves as they splash on the sand. For the waves at their play tell no story Of the troths that were plighted last year And the vows that made most of Love's glory, Which faded as autumn drew near, Wood Levette Wilson. R. HOJACK: You say your wife is at Surflands-by-the- Sea. Are there any men there? Mr. ToMDIK: There must be. She writes that she will stay another fortnight. eH No. NO HELP FOR. IT. HE: When a man proposes to a girl, it doesn’t always mean that he wants to marry her. It may be a matter of necessity. comicbooks.com