Life, 1899-06-15 · page 3 of 20
Life — June 15, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 501 **Top Cartoon:** Depicts a figure pulling a rope attached to a camel-rider, illustrating the caption "Peace hath her victories / No less renown'd than war." This appears to satirize peaceful achievement as equivalent to military conquest—possibly commenting on diplomatic or commercial victories during a period when martial success was culturally celebrated. **Bottom Section:** Contains "Love's Round," a poem about love's transformative power, alongside two brief humorous dialogues about domestic economics—a husband questioning yacht expenses and a wife's retort about her spending. These represent typical satirical commentary on marriage and household finances, common humor in early-to-mid 20th century American magazines. The page blends political allegory with domestic comedy, characteristic of Life's satirical approach.
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“AU, MY PAIRE LADYE—IP ME DATED RIVAL BE XOT A LOW-BRED VARLET NF WILL FORSOOTH ACCEPT MY CHALLENGE. MISS TUE PACT THAT IE 18 NOT INSIDE!” Love’s Round. os hue carly dawn when re Love arose, x His day's work to begin; Disdaining any thought of clothes, Straightway ho started in. Two childron, as they lay asleep, Lovo touched and made them smiio; And with one who had cause to weep He paused a little while. “Peace hath her victories No Jeas renown'd than war,"* Whero Poverty hung like a pall Ho mado his joyous way, And thoso who sought him least of all Lovo found, and blessed that day. Lovo dallied with the heart of ago, Ho went where ho'd been spurned ; For him tho bookworm from his pago Roso up, and no’er returned. But when within a home of wealth Love heard two lovers sigh, This inconsistent little elf Just smiled and passed them by! Tom Masson, (Sotto voce) MAY BnE «¢O\UR Henry bas been to school for two years,” said his anxious mother, ‘‘and I don’t see that he has learned anything of value.” “Nonsense!” replied the wise father, “He thinks he has, and what more do you expect nowadays ?” ©£)OESN’T it cost you a good deal to run this yacht, old man?” 8; but my wife can’t spend a cent when she’s here.”