Life, 1912-05-23 · page 7 of 44
Life — May 23, 1912 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two pieces of satirical content about gender and marriage in early 20th century America. **"Flowers"** (top left): A poem by Loelyn Louie Everett praising roses and violet—likely romantic metaphors—followed by a brief marital dialogue mocking men's judgment. The wife's final line ("and I, you") suggests wives tolerate their husbands' poor decisions. **"On the Disadvantage of Being a Rich Man's Daughter"** (top right): This essay satirizes wealthy fathers who over-indulge their daughters, creating spoiled, lazy, selfish women. The author argues such girls lack genuine suitors—men pursue them for money, not character. The satire critiques both paternal indulgence and the resulting female entitlement. **"The Time, The Place and The Girl"** (illustration): An intimate nighttime scene, likely illustrating romantic courtship themes discussed above.
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H, roses sweet as dreamed-of bliss, Frail violets of blue, Striped tulips thrilling for a kiss, Dear pansies, sad and true, Each perfect, lovely summer flow’r, T have a reason new For loving you with all my pow'r— He loves—he loves you, too! Leolyn Louise Everett. USBAND: But you must admit that men have better judgment than women. Wire: Oh, yes—you married me, and T, you. On the Disadvantage of Being a Rich Man's Daughter ICH men’s daughters continue to marry surreptitiously their father’s employés—such as chauffeurs and butlers—and this quite natural amusement invariably attracts ad- verse comment. People lift up their hands in horror when they hear of these sad cases. A rich man’s daughter is placed at a yreat disadvantage. She has every- thing that she wants except the one thing that she needs. She is often pampered, overfed, lazy, selfish and “THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL.” possibly abnormal. She has small op- portunity of meeting anyone capable of correcting these tendencies, because all the rich young men she knows are as pampered as she is. When she comes in contact, therefore, with a man without any cultivation, but who is a much more simple and natural animal than she has ever seen, her first artificial feeling of repugnance is suc- ceeded by attraction. If the father has any sense he will make the best of it. He began wrong by educating her improperly. He should not repudiate her choice, because it is the result of the home training he has given her. comicbooks.com