Life, 1904-05-12 · page 6 of 20
Life — May 12, 1904 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct pieces: **"Heart to Heart Talks"** — A column by "Baby Maker Readymoney" addressing young readers about Christian morality and self-improvement. The accompanying illustration shows a woman (likely representing an authority figure or teacher) with books, emphasizing education and proper values. **Lower section** — A silhouette cartoon titled "The End of a Love Story" depicting a romantic scene between a young couple, with one figure offering what appears to be food or an object to the other. The page also includes a brief section on "Burden" regarding pensions and government proof requirements. The overall tone reflects turn-of-the-century American values emphasizing morality, education, and proper social conduct. The satire appears gentle rather than sharp, typical of Life's editorial approach to social improvement during this era.
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-LIFE- your little minds by those who are near and dear to you. You must remem. however, that ‘mother’ is nearer and dearer to you than anyone else, and you should be guided by what “ mother" says. I do not mean your mortal mind mother, because at the best she herself is only an error, or you wouldn't be here, But I refer to myself. You will learn later that there is a vast difference between one kind of a mother and another, sometimes nting to thousands of dollars. , now, I must call your attention to these bad errors I mentioned. I suppose, for instance, that you have all been y s and hands, and not to eat green apples, But when I tell you that ‘“‘mother’’ approves of green apples and doesn’t want you ever to take a bath, you will begin to love me, I know. Eat all the green apples. you want, my dear children. You only think you eat them, anyway, so it really doesn’t matter. Then again, I suppose you are bothering yourselves about such a claim as learning to read and write the English language. But I assure you that this isn’t necessary. I er done it myself, and yet Iam the author of one of the best selling books of the century. What I want you to do is to grasp the grand idea t the only real thing in the world is love currency. All else is mortal mind. And remember that “ mother" is all in all. When you have a pain, it is nothing. When you lose an arm, or a leg, or head, it is nothing. But when you can’t make enough love currency to keep ‘mother’ and her able helpers free from claims, then you cannot be one of us. Tom Masson, Burden. T is quite in the benign spirit of the common law to presume every man who asks for a pension to be entitled to a pension, until he is proved not to be. This puts the burden of proof on the Government, where it belongs. Pious people cast their burdens on the Lord ; practical people, on the Government. Heart to Heart Talks. By Bary Maker ReapyMonry, Diet Little Boys and Girls As I glance around at your bright, fresh young faces, on this beautiful mortal mind morning, it does me good to think that perhaps nearly all of you may grow up to have lucrative positions, thereby cnabling you to be Christian Scientists in good standing. T hope there is no little boy or girl here who hasn’t a copy immortal work cience and Wealth, With Key to the Safe Deposit.” It isa great thing to have written such a book as that, but greater still to know that it is within the reach of every little boy i : a y the re price. And I hope there is no little boy or girl here who cannot, because if there is, he wouldn’t make a good Chris- tian Scientist. Now I suppose there really isn’t one of you who hasn't < error of some sort, many of these having been placed in END OF A Love story comicbooks.com