Life, 1899-06-08 · page 7 of 20
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# "A June Picnic" and "And Lithe of Limb" This page contains two satirical pieces. "A June Picnic" by Kate Masterson is a humorous poem mocking the messy reality of outdoor picnics—ice cream melts, food attracts insects ("mosquitoes thick around here"), and participants get dirty. It contrasts romantic ideals with uncomfortable reality. "And Lithe of Limb" appears to be a brief comedic exchange about cellar construction. A man thought he was commissioning water-tight cellar work but ended up with something "much cheaper"—the implication being shoddy workmanship or a bait-and-switch. The accompanying illustration shows what appears to be a hastily-built structure, reinforcing the joke about cutting corners on home improvement.
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‘LIPE A June Picnic. ARTH’Spicnictime, Tho Juno Pause, o'er tho year’s high noon, When the rose Blows Glory of fragrant bloom, And the litho caterpillar, Treo-busy tiller, Crawis— Yes, sprawls Into the lunch you take, Ico cream and vko the cake, Sandwich of ham and chick, And pie that makes you sick. Oh, the Pic Niet When in the lake you pad And over the flolds you gad, And raco And chase Aa though you had Gono madt Pink girls In swirls Of muslin, thin and white, Gather the daisies bright. And the frog On the log; Seo him jump “Kerflump!” Into the glassy pool, Scaring a tiny school Oftads Under tho pads Of lilies, white and cool, ‘That the girls, sweet things, Angols with chiffon wings, Are sure To ask you to procure For them. Oh, the fem- inine sex Would porplex QUORTLEY's Wire HAS PREAENTED MLM WITH A MGL: Asaint! Kale Masterson. ROY WHICH SUE BOUGHT AT AUCTION. sHonTLET MAD DIFFICULTIES WITH IT AT FIRST, BUT HE FINALLY OVER- And Lithe of Limb. aa ——_—_. = “per: Are the mosquitoes ¢¢7 THOUGHT you were going to have your thick around here ? cellar made water-tight ?”” Scnurnpanite: No. Long and slim, «1 was, but found a canoe was much cheaper.”