Life, 1899-05-25 · page 7 of 20
Life — May 25, 1899 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 439 This page features a portrait of **Julia Marlowe**, a prominent stage actress of the era, accompanied by romantic poetry praising her grace and charm. The accompanying text discusses a report about the **Curzons** (likely the British diplomat George Curzon and his wife) allegedly putting on "top-drawer" airs in India, with a satirical suggestion that "the American sovereign" (likely referring to a wealthy American woman) "outqueens the Widow" (possibly Queen Victoria or another titled woman). The humor critiques social pretension and the jockeying for status among the wealthy and titled classes. The right panel, captioned **"BEATING A TATTOO,"** shows a military figure with a dancing woman—a comedic illustration unrelated to the main text.
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BS) iy Nea that when he had gone there would be the life insurance.” “ And the life insuranco is not yet avail- able," added Mr. Fetterman, “Of cours not. Papa isn’t dead.” “Just so. Well, my dear, Lam not going to releaso you from your engagement,” added Mr. Fetterman, kissing the girl he loved. “Not when you know I'm poor?” “Not when I know you aro poor.” “Do you love mo weil enough to marry mo undor these circumstances ?” “Yes, Ido.” “What a wondoriul thing love fs,” tho maiden said, as sho smiled through her JULIA MARLOWE, “ HILE grace affordeth health,” your V art, your charm, Fair Julia, shall bo blessed in its emplo: To unseat care and banish worry's harm, And cure tho day’s distross by eve- ning’s joy. tears, for sho was quite suro that Harold (Mr. Fettorman) would express a fow words of sympathy when he heard of her papa’s financial misfortune, and then be- tako himself away, never to seo hor again, Sho was quite prepared for this, and now the exhibition of constancy which ho dis- played touched her deeply, and she resolved that here was a man worth having, and that she would be content to live with him in tho humblest cottage. “Yes, my darling,” repeated Mr, Fotter- man, “I will not give you up. I love you devotedly, and then again I know your daddy. Ho is as smooth an articloas thero is in the business, and ho will bo sure to land on his feet.” iam Henry Siviter. The For: YoU sxEM TO MISTRUST ME. WHAT CAN I DO TO GAIN YOUR CONFIDENCE? “WELL, YOU MIGHT BECOME A VEGETARIAN.” HERE isa report that the Curzons are putting on too many viceregal lugs in India, and that ‘the American sovereign” out-qucens the Widow. Let's not believe it, If Mr. Joseph Leiter had combined with W. Hobenzollern and N. Romanoff to make a corner in crowns, that would seem more probable. MILITARY. “BEATING A TATTOO."