Life, 1899-03-09 · page 5 of 20
Life — March 9, 1899 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 185 The main illustration depicts two figures in what appears to be a domestic confrontation. The caption reads: "The Timid Lover: you know the old adage, 'Paint Heart Never Won Fair Lady.' 'But I'm a Brunette, you know.'" This is a flirtation-themed cartoon playing on the contrast between the traditional saying and the woman's self-identification as a brunette. The joke appears to suggest that brunettes (stereotyped as bolder or more assertive) don't need the courting tactics implied by "faint heart." The page also includes poetry titled "Lent" and a piece called "The Algerian Idea" featuring dialogue between characters named Behold and Jakey Krouts, though the specific satirical context of these pieces is unclear from the visible text alone.
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Coppright, 1899, by Life Pubtiaring Co The Timid Lover: YoU KNOW TUE OLD ADAGE, “PAINT HYART NEVER WON PAIR LADY.” “BUT I'M A BRUNETTE, YOU KNOW.” Lent. EHOLD, Tam Lent, Observe that my gar- ments Arosackeloth and ashes, And are not cut on the bias, My language is Prayer and supplication To be holier, To bo humbler, To bo cleaner, ‘To be lifted into ‘Tho ompyrean of sinless- wine that my Thirst craveth, And my hunger Asketh only dry bread; Mino eyes aro bitter in tears, And the smiles that lighted My countenance Aro extinguished in ko hold hs, And my 1s bowed Beneath a heavy burden; T go about as ¢ In th woe, And I wouldn't Waltz a waltz, or Drink a drink, or Ha-ha a ha-ha, or Whoop a whoop, For forty days For forty dollars. The Algerian Idea. AKEY KROUTS: sa standing » Fritz? “Vy, dot vasanarmy dot vill sthan’ mos’ jassack to embalmed pig's ankle.” F you wish to learn the truth about a woman, do not go to another woman. You will learn more than the truth.