Life, 1899-05-18 · page 5 of 20
Life — May 18, 1899 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 417 This page contains three literary pieces rather than political cartoons: 1. **"The Season's Queen"** — A poem celebrating the "summer girl of ninety-nine," describing fashionable young women of that era. 2. **"Something Wrong"** — A romantic dialogue between a couple in conflict. He demands she explain her love; she refuses; he threatens to leave. It explores relationship tension through witty repartee typical of late-19th-century satirical magazines. 3. **"He Ought To Be"** — A brief dramatic scene mentioning "Nera Mann" and "Cutting Hintz," discussing a doctor's discharge. The page's right side features a photograph labeled "A Hat From Paris!" showing a woman in a boat. This represents Life's mixed content: poetry, short comedic dialogues, and fashion commentary rather than editorial satire.
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The Season’s Queen. HE summer girl of ninety- nine Now bids us to adoro her; I wonder where sho differs from The maids who went before her? Ono chango of fashion, though, wo note, Which doubtless will delight her, "Tis plain, in shady nooks and drives, That arms are growing tighter. Something Wrong. <€J WANT you to tell me how much you love me.” “Why, I have, dear,” “ But [ want you to tell me over again.” “What, now?” * But you know I do,” “No, you don’t.” “What makes you think I don't 7” “You'd tell me if you did.” “But I have told you.” “ Yes, but—" Nonsense, I love you.” “You don’t! You wouldn't be 60 horrid If you did.” “Haven't I told you that I love you?” “ But I don’t want you to.” “You just said you did.” ON THE SAFE SIDE. “ wamma, You PnoMIsED NoT TO PUNISH ME IPT TOLD Tue TRUTH.” “yen; AND 1 WoN'r.”” “THEN 1 MUST TELL YOU THAT 1 LIED TO YOU THIS MORNING.” “No, I didn’t—not that way.” “Which way, then?” “If you loved me, you'd know.” “Hang it all! Whatdo you want me to say?” “ You brute!” “ But, my deai “Thate you!” “Come, come, my darling.” “ Don't say another word.” “All right. I'll bo silont.” “There! I knew you'd do it,” “Do whut?” “What I didn’t want you to do.” “Just tell me what you want me to do.” won't! I wouldn't give you tho satisfaction.” “Then, if you won't tell mo what you want mo to do, what an I to do?” “You can do ds you please, 7 n't care, “All right. Twill.” “Then remember, Don’t over come near me again.” “But—" Don't touch me, don't speak to me, don't=" : “But I thought you didn’t care?” “Asif Tait!” Ton Masson, He Ought To Be. ERA MANN: Is he out of danger? Cuttino Hintz: They have discharged the doctor. A HAT PROM PARIS! comicbooks.com