Life, 1913-02-13 · page 7 of 44
Life — February 13, 1913 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a Valentine's Day-themed page from *Life* magazine featuring two distinct elements: **Top Section ("LIFE - A Valentine"):** Five caricatured figures representing different character types or social stereotypes. The accompanying poem by Channing Pollock celebrates an "empty chap" as a valentine—someone vacant-minded yet unpretentious, contrasting favorably with someone "full of" themselves. The satire appears to mock pretentiousness and vanity. **Bottom Section:** A photograph or illustration captioned "CHEER UP, SUMMER IS COMING!" showing a solitary figure sitting pensively by a stormy sea with large waves. This appears to offer melancholic contrast to the Valentine's sentiment above, suggesting some readers might not find romantic cheer during difficult times. The page juxtaposes lighthearted character satire with more somber seasonal imagery.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
[ELEMEEEELLREER MED TT EERE EEE TEE | | H| H H H H H E H F E| H A H EI F| H , SE A Valentine VERY special friend of mine Begs leave to be your valentine. An empty chap he is, it’s trae— His mind’s a blank, except for you, And in his heart, the No lodgers are, save where you dwell. His glance is vacant ‘til his eye Catches your image passing by And yet this empty chap says few Are rich as he, who's full of you. A proud and happy friend of mine Regs leave to be your valentine Channing Pollock CHEER UP, SUMMER IS COMING! comicbooks.com