Life, 1913-04-24 · page 45 of 48
Life — April 24, 1913 — page 45: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct pieces of content: **"Love's Summary"** is a romantic poem by Clinton Scollard using nature imagery to describe a beloved—eyes like summer skies, hair like autumn goldenrod, etc. It's straightforward sentimental verse typical of the era. **The Fenway Collar Advertisement** promotes the "Lion Shirts & Collars" brand, emphasizing a new detachable collar design with an "Easy-Tie-Slide" feature and snap buttons. The ad targets men attending outdoor sporting events, positioning the collar as fashionable and practical. **"Bennett is Dull"** is a satirical piece mocking British author Arnold Bennett. Using British critic Cosmo Hamilton's dismissive remarks as cover, the editors gleefully join in criticizing Bennett as tedious and uninspired, despite his being widely promoted by American friends. The satire lies in the magazine finally feeling "permitted" to voice its own negative opinion once a respected British voice validated it first—poking fun at both Bennett's reputation and American deference to British cultural authority.
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Love’s Summary HE stainless azure of the summer skies; That's my love's eyes! The golden-rod when autumn noons are fair; That's my love's hair! The rose no other blossom can eclipse; That's my love's lips! The thrush-song echoing “ Rejoice! Rejoice!” That's my love's voice. The snowy lily when its petals part; That's my love's heart! Clinton Scollard. I e ° That Little Dinner Give it the final touch of ele- gance—prove a claim to con- Noisseurship in wines, (devoid Of the poor snobbery of money waste without gaining in quality), by serving Couns Thang Dry Inara PAsSMe Purest of the pure, I ee over with life, fragrant of the essence of the grape, rich with deliciousness, mellow with age. Its price is less than foreign champagnes it in just the sum that they must pay in duty and ocean freight. Cook’s makes a banquet of a mere meal. American Wine Co., St. Louis, Mo. 10m | “FENWAY” UY the smartest collar of the season—i” this new and better way. FENWAY will be seen at the great out-door games this year wherever you turn. It gives the high effect, LION ‘‘Easy-Tie-Slide’’ cravat. The ‘‘Slip-Over’’ second—can’t tear out. Locks”’ Ww! 7sc. “LION Seald" box of six, instead of two unboxed collars for 25c. If youcan't get this new style in the “LION Seald” package from your dealer, send us his name and zy —if in Canada po, We will send you Re return mail size you specify. Insist on but is really low. space’ means easy sliding button-hole snaps on in a The patented ‘‘Lock-that- retains the intended shape. “LION Seald" The you ask for these collars buy them in the better way. ecure them absolutely fresh, sanitary, and unhandled in the box of six collars in the Bennett is Dull T has been reserved for an Englishman, Mr. Cosmo Hamilton, in an inter- view in the New York Sun, to be ir- reverent at the expense of one of his own countrymen. Mr. Hamilton says of Arnold Bennett: “Bennett is an old woman working in worsted. . . . He is very clever and dull. The old ladies could be very clever at their work, but oh! such work, such inexpressibly dull and dreary effects.” We are very much obliged to Mr. Hamilton for saying something which we have never dared to say ourselves. Ever since Mr, Bennett visited this country last year, and we were inveigled into wading half way through one of his books, we have cherished a secret and sincere impulse to tell what we thought about him, but, being that Mr. Bennett is a British author, and being that he has been so widely advertised and commend- ed by some of our most intimate friends, we have sat in timid silence, cherishing this alien thought But now Mr. Cosmo Hamilton has given us courage, and so we are glad to tell everybody that we also think Mr. Bennett is dull, We know he is dull. We are positive that he is dull, and if anybody dares say that he isn't dull, in our presence—well, they'll be sorry for it! comicbooks.com