Life, 1912-02-29 · page 7 of 40
Life — February 29, 1912 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a poetic greeting titled "Life" with accompanying illustrations. The top shows a progression of transportation methods—motorcycles, cars, and motorcycles again—suggesting life's journey or pace. The poem, attributed to Laolya Louise Everett, contrasts two voices: one saying "Farewell" (associated with sorrow and life's transience), the other responding "Good morn" (suggesting optimism and renewal). The verses explore themes of love, heartbreak, and perseverance. The lower cartoon, labeled "THE WILD EAST," depicts a chaotic scene of mixed transportation—automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles—amid clouds of dust and confusion. This likely satirizes the rapid, disorderly modernization and transportation chaos of the era, possibly in Eastern American cities or regions.
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Greeting I SAID to Love, “ Farewell to you! Love said to me, “Good morn to you! I know your heart, you are not true. You paint your life a sombre hue. You do not heed what things you Pray take me back without ado, do; Nor seck forgetfulness to brew But little pleasures make us rue, When in your soul you know me true, For tiny joys give sorrow new,” Beyond the very self of you.” I said to Love, “ Farewell to you!” Love said to me, “Good morn to you!” Leolyn Louise Everett. “THE WILD EAST”