Life, 1899-03-09 · page 9 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 189 This page contains three separate pieces of humorous content: 1. **"Love's Weather"** — A romantic poem by Marion Felton Gulld about a couple meeting in spring weather, illustrated with a sketch of young lovers outdoors. 2. **"The Results of Experience"** — A brief satirical story where a character named Hero describes flaws in human design (specifically inadequate lips), illustrated with humorous sketches about wind and embarrassment. 3. **"A Crucial Test"** — A narrative about a man named Hatterson receiving encouragement from a friend before what appears to be a significant social trial—specifically preparing to help receive guests at his wife's first afternoon reception. The satire mocks social anxiety around formal entertaining. The illustrations are typical period ink drawings accompanying light social satire focused on romance, human nature, and Victorian-era social conventions.
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~ENRES ITHOUT, tho night is grim with March; Still whirls and drives the drifting snow; Within, tho chimney’s generous arch With radiant cheer is T i\ all aglow. Throned on tho careless cushions thero, Touched by the firelight’s elfin grace, My littlo maid, Madonna-fair, Uplifts to me her tender face. What econt of roses haunts mo yot? Why dream I of the brooklet’s tune? Ah, sweet, where youth and love aro met, "Tis June, dear Juno! Marion Pelton Guild, The Results of Experience. HERO howled. “There are one or two points,” he said, ‘‘ wherein Nature erred in the construction of man, And I'm some- thing of a constructor myself, so I ought to kaow. ‘For instance, one pair of lips are in- adequate to fill the requirements of some situations, If I bad my way, the future man would be born with twelve organs of osculation.” And he smacked 8 brunette Filipino lady, just to keep in practice. MORTIMER ISN'T MUCH OF A JUMPER, AS A RULE, BUT TO-DAY THE BRUTE Ha8 GOT AWAY WITH HIM AND HE THINKS HE H48 BEEN OVKR EVERY STONEWALL IN THE STATE. A Crucial Test. «¢(- OURAGE, man!” As be spoke, Hatterson slapped bis friend Plankington © on the shoulder, and tried thereby to instill some spirit into that dejected individual. ‘‘My dear fellow,” he said, ‘‘ you must brace up. I know how hard it is, but in a supreme moment like this, if we but make the effort, it is surprising how many resources we can call up that hitherto have remained latent. You are about to undergo one of the most complex and severe trials that a man has in the whole course of his married career, but now is not the time toquail. A few hours of intense misery and it will be all over, You, who have been so nobly through a war, who have reconstructed two railroads and lived to tell the tale, surely you will not now fail.” A look of grim determination came over the other man’s face. He stood up straight once more, and his eyes “+ flashed fire, “Old man,” he said, “I thank you. You have given me courage. I'll do it, no matter how much I suffer,” acd he strode away in the direction of bis own ARE SOMETIMES EMBARRASSING. house, prepared to help receive the guests at his wife’s first afternoon reception,