Life — October 12, 1905 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Love's Apprenticeship" - Life Magazine Page 429 This page satirizes young men's romantic inexperience through multiple cartoons. The main article argues that men need practice in courtship before marriage, comparing it to an apprenticeship. The top cartoon shows a pudgy man juggling hearts—depicting the "training" phase. The middle illustration depicts a awkward encounter between a man and woman at a fence, with the caption "Do you call that thing on your head a hat?"—mocking his appearance and social clumsiness. The bottom cartoon by Barrouds shows a stork delivering a baby, with the caption "Bless me if I know which to send"—a joke about reproduction and the randomness of parenthood. Overall, the page humorously critiques men's need for romantic education before committing to marriage.