Life — January 18, 1912 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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LIFE Life’s Family Album B. Cory Kilvert Tt was a bright day in the year of gtr and the sun sent its athwart the speckled landscape as we descended upon Central Valley, Orange C came to a tall, handsome young who was hanging clothes out to dry on the line. “Can it be—?" we gazed upon him. Both of us looked around ‘There was no one in sigh * he whispered, “it is indeed I —the unhappy man who drew the cover _—_" we murmured, fearfully. s “Do not say ast bury y!" we muttered. the fatal word. Let the dead. You still live.” “Am I not still drawing pictures for Lire?” And how do you feel? He drew himself up to his full height. “Quite improperly proper, I assure “ Are you ever going to do it again?” “Never! Masterpieces do not repeat themselves.” We gazed upon him admiringly. Here was the man who had excited the envy and admiration and scorn of a continent. “Let us approach this matter, said glibly and with an enforced calm- ness, “as if it were of no consequence. In the first place, where were you born?” “In Canada.” “Ah, that is something. are not an American!” “Look here,” he said. “ What are you driving at? Is this an interview or an appreciation?" We hastened to explain. “We assure you, Mr. Kilvert,” we re- plied, “we didn’t mean it. We are more than proud of you. Why, haven't you satirized the very thing that we most decry?” “Well, go on.” bse You didn’t tell us when you were At least you hey tell me that it was on the four- teenth of April, 187 “What is your favorite amusement?” Not growing up.” And you have studied—.” Barber: weit, THIRSTY MAN, MERE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY WITERE SIR, T AIN'T eng: BUT TAKE IT FROM ME—1'D “At the Art Student’s League.” “What is your recipe for being a successful artist?” “To draw the thing as one sees it for the good of things as they are.” “And your favorite motto?” “* Hers, The Memoirs of Solomon Grundy (Transcribed) OLOMON GRUNDY, Sunday, Married on Monday, Divorced on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Divorced on Thursday, Married on Friday, Divorced on Saturday— And now repeat, commencing with Monday. an actor on IR, did I understand you to call me a liar?” “No, sir; I believe in the conserva tion of energy.” ly watat vou MATE TO I'VE cot ¥ WOULD CALL A BLOOD MAVE ONC 0" THESE comicbooks.com