Life, 1899-07-13 · page 3 of 20
Life — July 13, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 23 This page contains two distinct items: **Top illustration**: A classical/allegorical scene depicting figures in a natural setting, captioned with a Bryant quote about Nature's communion with visible forms and "various language." **Middle cartoon**: Shows a scene with a dog and dialogue: "WHY DON'T YOU PUT A MUZZLE ON THAT DOG?" / "OH, HE ISN'T WORTH IT. HE'S ONLY A CHEAP DOG." This appears to be simple social humor about class distinctions, suggesting that valuable dogs warrant muzzles while worthless ones don't. **"The Isle of Sleep"**: A poem by Eligh W. Skerrett about a dreamland. **Bottom quip**: "A WOMAN can say more in a sigh than a man can in a sermon"—typical period humor contrasting feminine and masculine communication styles. The page is primarily literary/poetic rather than political satire.
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“To him who tn the love of Nature holds communton with her vistble forms she speaks a virions language."—Aryant. The Isle of Sleep. N tho tropically languorous sea of sloop I There stretches a coral strand, Where tho moonlight plays ’mid tho leafy palms. ‘That grow In the dream-world land, And hero it is that fond dreams meot And dance on the sands of gold ; While the misty shapes wo chase in sloop Within our arms we hold, Aland where the gold-brown poppy bud Sways gently tn the night, And with its opium-laden breath Lulls us to realms of light. Thoro are no sins, there aro no fears, No sorrows or vain regret; "Tis a silent kingdom of happiness Where we wander and—forget. Edyth W. Skerrett, WOMAN can say more in a sigh than a Boy: WHY DON'T YOU PUT A MUZZLE ON THAT DOG? man can in a sermon. “ON, NE ISN'T WORTH IT, HE'S ONLY A CURAP DOG.*