Life, 1903-06-04 · page 9 of 36
Life — June 4, 1903 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features two distinct illustrations: **Top illustration** ("The Sleeping Beauty"): A man in formal dress leans over a woman in a large bed surrounded by scattered items. This appears to be a satirical take on the classic fairy tale, likely commenting on passivity or inertia—though the specific social/political target is unclear from the image alone. **Bottom section**: A portrait sketch of a woman in profile accompanies a poem titled "Things Like This" by Felix Carmen. The poem reflects nostalgically on youthful romantic idealism ("years ago when I was given / To express myself in verse") and how time has changed the speaker's perspective on love and poetry. The overall theme appears to be about lost youth and romance, though without additional context, the precise satirical target remains ambiguous.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
THE SsLeErine BEAUTY. Things Like This. EARS ago when I was given To express myself in verse, When my common sense was driven Hopelessly from bad to worse, I had dreams of fame,—a a my boyish bl ongs were chiefly ‘Things like this. I was keen at coining phrases Of a sentiment: ind, And through love's perplexing mazes I was wont to wander blind Secking ever to discover Some one sweet to sing and kiss, And around me used to hover Things like this. 44 So the years went by me gently, As they generally do When the mind is fixed intently Upon love and rhyme. Then You, Dear Myrtilla, came and cared for Me, nor took my songs amiss :— I presume you were prepared for Things like this. Still the rhymes continue running Aud thing, more Theirs the joy is to be sun In your tender smi Yours the magic and the wand of Winsome witchery, I wis, That makes other people fond of Things like this. Feliz Carmen, comicbooks.com