Life, 1900-02-08 · page 5 of 20
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# "In the Literary World" - Life Magazine Page 105 **Main Cartoon:** The illustration depicts a social gathering where a man in formal attire stands in a doorway addressing a seated woman, while fashionable guests converse in the background. The caption reads: "He: I have been to a dance or some social affair every night now for a month. She: I should think it would tell on you. 'If I didn't have the constitution of a young girl.'" **The Satire:** This is a genteel domestic humor piece mocking upper-class social excess. The joke plays on the man's boastful claim that constant nightlife hasn't exhausted him because he possesses youthful vigor—an absurd and vain statement meant to amuse readers familiar with such pretentious social circles. **Literary Section:** Below discusses contemporary authors including General Buller, Rudyard Kipling, Russell Sage, Oliver Cromwell, and Anthony Comstock, covering their recent publications and biographical matters.
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ez 1 WAVR BEEN TO A She: 1 SHOULD THINK IT WOULD TELL ON YoU. “IT WOULD IF 1 DIDN'T HAVE THE CONSTITUTION OP A YOUNG aint.” In the Literary World. Gee BUL- LER is busy on a volume entitled, by the Russell Sage has had bound for private circu- lation all the checks he has not given to tailors. It makes a large book. It is said that Anthony Comstock has in contemplation his autobiography. It will not be published until after his death, however, owing to the strict cen- sorship that at present prevails over American morals, Rudyard Kipling is writing another poem which he will refuse pay for. It is asequel to the Recessional, and will be entitled, ‘*God help us to forget.” Oliver Cromwell hus written to the Century to say that if he had known all these things were going to be written about him, he would have done more things that were really interesting. DANCE OW SOME SOCIAL AVPAIK RVERY NIGHT NOW YOR A MONTH. The competitors of Buster's Magazine are enraged over the offer of that publi- cation of a prize of twenty thousand dollars for the ten worst short stories. They justly complain that some of their ablest authors have gone back on them. His Question. RABBENHEIMER (injured in a railroad wreck); Ob, Toctor, Toctor! Vill I recover? SurcE Oh, yes! Geappennemen (greatly relieved): Apoudt how mooch, do you tink ?