Life, 1909-01-14 · page 5 of 28
Life — January 14, 1909 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page features a satirical cartoon and poetry about courtship and marriage. The illustration depicts a domestic scene where a woman appears to confront a man about consulting her father before proposing. The caption quotes her saying she feared he might prejudice her father against him. The three poems below—"Love's Patriot," "Blue is the Sea Agleam" (attributed to Julian Durand), and "Scientific"—offer commentary on romantic love and relationships. The "Scientific" piece presents a cynical dialogue between a "Germ" and "Goblin," mocking pretentious scientific attitudes toward romance. The overall content satirizes late 19th/early 20th-century courtship conventions, particularly the tension between romantic idealism and practical family concerns about suitors' worthiness.
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| " “BUT WHY DIDN’T YOU CONSULT YOUR FATHER AND ME BEFORE YOU WERE MARRIED? '* “BECAUSE, MAMMA, 1 WAS APRAID YOU MIGHT PREJUDICE ME AGAINST 103f."" Love's Patriot ED are the fragrant lips Within the garden-close: Love, thy dear ones eclipse The beauty of the rose. Wuute are the flowers that fill The meadows of the sky: Love, thou art whiter still Than any star on high Buve is the sea agleam, And blue the dome of night: Love, thou hast eyes of dream Bluer and all delight. So, ever shall thou be, Since thou dost well combine These chosen colors three, American--and mine! Julian Durand. Scientific GERM and a Goblin met one day, and the Goblin gave the Germ the wall. Grudgingly, however. “I'd be as big a bugbear as you if only science had chosen to take me up as seriously! "* muttered the Goblin, with a sour air. comicbooks.com