Life, 1898-03-03 · page 8 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 168 This page contains several satirical pieces unrelated to each other: **"Too Soon to Tell"** - A brief joke about gossip timing regarding Miss Twitter's engagement to Brown. **"Love and Hate"** - A poem by Henry Robinson Palmer contrasting passionate love turned to hate with passionate hate transformed to love, illustrated by a domestic scene of a couple at a table. **"An Elephant on His Hands"** - Political satire about the Elsworth anti-cartoon bill, referencing attempts to muzzle press freedom. The elephant cartoon symbolizes the burden this legislation represents. **"Call It a Spade"** and **"An Unfailing Sign"** - Brief satirical notes about establishing homes for "Decayed Authors" and Brooklyn address conventions. The page represents *Life*'s typical mix of social commentary, domestic humor, and political critique through verse and illustration.
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168 Too Soon to Tell. ARGOYLE (buck in town after a year's absence): When I went y, Jonesand Brown were rival suitors for Miss Twitter's hand. Which proved to be the lucky man ? Gianpvers: Can't tell that yet. marti 3rown only a month ayo. me again in about a year, She Ask HERE are men that will stop at no wrong to make others do right Love and Hate. HEN Love has turned to Hate. He takes a valiant air; He stalks among the high and great, He frowns upon his fair. His soul is fierce and hot, His brow is stern and cold— Ah! Hate is proud, Though in its shroud Lies the old passion disavowed. When Love that once was Hate Has turned to Love once more, He's but a suppliant at the gate, A beggar at the door. A cringing thing, and poor, That Jate with passion flamed— Love that dies I never rise With the old gladness in bi Henry Robinson Dit, “AN ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS.” “HOW MANY MORE TIMES ARE YOU GOING TO ASK ME TO MARRY you!” “ONCE OPTENER THAN YOU REFCKE.” Impassable. HE decease of the Ellsworth anti-cartoon bill is reported, The esteemed New York Sun turned upon it during the last days of its existence, and sent Mr. Counselor Bartlett to Albany to speak against it. The bill was sup- posed to enjoy the favor of both Mr. Croker and Mr. Platt,and it fs matter for speculation whether Mr. Platt withdrew his support from it and let the Sun loose, or the Sun turned itself loose irrespective of Mr. Platt’s prefer- ences. Anyhow, to kill it wasa worthy job. though it was not a bill to be feared. Inspite of the great abuses of the liberty of the press, no Dill that aims to muzzle the press in the inter est of the bosses is really dangerous. Call It a Spade. ADY MURRAY, an English philanthro- pist, proposes to establish on the Riviera a Home for Decayed Authors. The purpose is kind, but the name fs ambigu- ous and too euphemistic. Be frank about it, Lady Murray, and call it by its true title—a Home for Rotten Writers, An Unfailing Sign. HE sure proof that you live in Brook- lyn is the propensity to address letters to “Borough of Manhattan, New, York City.” There is no need to look at post- marks on letters so addressed.