Life — December 7, 1911 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "A Recollection" by Carolyn Wells This page presents a nostalgic poem about cherished Christmas gifts from childhood, accompanied by illustrative sketches. The verses recall specific items: hand-painted game sets, lambregains (decorative fabric), a tin whistle, a Rogers Group statue, and notably "the worsted-work motto that hung on the wall"—a needle-work decorative piece. The bottom cartoon by Paul Goclfrey labeled "Typographically Speaking" appears to show extended and condensed roman typefaces personified as figures, likely a visual pun about printing terminology for modern readers unfamiliar with typography. The overall page is sentimental rather than satirical, celebrating Victorian-era domestic nostalgia and childhood memories.