Life, 1899-01-19 · page 7 of 20
Life — January 19, 1899 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: Life Magazine #47 This page contains several satirical sketches on domestic and social themes: **"Strange"** (top): A poem about a woman's emotional reserve when alone with the speaker, contrasting her public blush with private indifference—satirizing female emotional inconsistency or hypocrisy. **"The Inroad of War on Literature"**: A joke about a magazine editor overwhelmed by military visitors (admirals, brigadier-generals) during wartime, implying war's disruption of civilian institutions. **"Willie & Simson" dialogue**: A brief exchange about wealth and purchasing power, likely satirizing class assumptions. **"Mother & Tommy"**: A mother scolds a child for not buying a cap despite having money—mocking parental logic or childhood excuses. **"A Strong Attachment"**: A cynical joke where a gloomy man married for money admits his wife never left him—implying she was equally mercenary, so neither could escape. The overall tone targets hypocrisy, class pretension, and marital discord.
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47 Strange. T would bo strange, my dearest girl, to 800, When I walk unobserved, alone with theo, Tho tell-talo blush that, mantling o'er thy chook, Reveals thy heart’s response to words I speak. It sould be strango if anything I said Could paint thy cheek with hue of living red That could be seen, Not that cach whispered word Would not stir up emotion soon as heard, But that no tell-talo blush could hope to break Through that bright carmino coat of thine own make! The Inroad of War on Literature. AGAZINE EDITOR (coming inin the morn- tng, to office boy): Anyoue waiting? “Yes, sir; four admirals in your office, and six briga- dier- generals in Mr. Bur- joice’s room, and some more military gentlemen outside, sir, I kept ‘em separute, as you said, sir.” “NOW, GET AWAY, PROFESSOR, AND STOP YOUR FOOLING.”* TILLIE: Pa, do you believe in OTHER: Tommy, I told you to trusts? buy you acap. Why didn’t you? Simson: No. I’m not wealtby Tommy: I didn’t have a head that enough, would fit any of them. A Strong Attachment. «¢7T MARRIED for money,” said the gloomy man. “Wasn't there a woman attached to it?” asked the cynic. ; “Of course there was,” with in- creased gloom; ‘‘so much attached Herbert : YES, SHE AND T ARE ENGAGED. “TWO SOULS WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT,” DON'T YOU KNOW. to Jt that iehe:has never, parted \with “AND WHICH OP YOU TAKES CARE OF THAT?” a cent.’