Life, 1914-05-28 · page 37 of 44
Life — May 28, 1914 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements** for New England vacation destinations and Kelly-Springfield automobile tires, with a fictional dialogue excerpt on the left side. The dialogue appears to be a romantic or comedic exchange between two men—one named Millby and another referred to as "Self"—discussing a love affair and potential marriage. The speaker (Self) is apparently a valet or personal attendant to Millby, joking about being replaced once his employer marries. The humor relies on the attendant's mock-wounded dignity and self-deprecating remarks about becoming a "gooseberry" (third wheel). The advertisements emphasize leisure tourism: Maine Lakes, New Hampshire's White Mountains, and Mt. Desert Island are promoted as vacation destinations. The Kelly-Springfield ad emphasizes quality craftsmanship in tire manufacturing. **Context for modern readers:** This reflects early 20th-century class dynamics where wealthy employers had live-in personal staff, and the humor derives from servant-master relationship complications during major life changes.
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quite a bit, and I have, somehow, gath- ered the distinct impression that even the most ardent love affair is not always so permanent as it seems. You see, old man, while at times you have treated me like a dog and have tried my pa- tience to the limit, still I don’t quite like the idea of throwing you over in this precipitate manner.” Millby smiled reassuringly. “You are not throwing me over,” he said. “I am throwing you over.” Yes, but it amounts to the same thing. Whenever you are especially foolish, it is my business to restrain you. I don’t mind giving up this job for the present; in fact, when I heard that you were going to get married, I knew that my time was coming. I am ‘an active person, and it is really quite impossible and much too wearing for me to sit around and watch you tw people spoon, especially when you jj nore me so utterly, Playing the goose- berry is not exactly my forte. Besides, you have been working me pretty hard during all these bachelor days of yours, and T don’t mind taking a couple of years off. You will, naturally, give up and Woods vacations for city-tired pee trig of from 50 to sever handed miles a Si penatt mar Maine. and ‘beautiful streams io 7" th white of Tndian aude: Camping ia tents, of seep. Mare Mountains of New Hampshire A summer region absolut i and wonderful telvaniaue Scenic beauty that has no rival in Rosters America. Mountains a mile high. iews over half of New England. Air that makes you want to shout for joy. Golf courses up among the clouds. Motoring. driving, honeback riding on perfect roads, wich = Every eumtuer spot at ies best. these apartments but that doesn’t mat- tenet than « domes life. i Most delightful social ter; I can lounge around in the alcoves for about that length of time without inconvenience to anyone. But——” And here he paused impressively. “T shall come back to you at the end CI Stl il fed 1 Mt. Desert a trace of a sneer. % ‘ ‘ ° : | ; e Maine Coast “That's all right,” he said, “but you don't quite understand. This affair of — It has well been called the Island of a Thousand Wonders. mine is different from all other affairs. 1am really in love; I have tested her. She is the real thing. This is not going Anisland—but filled with great mountains. Match less sea-views and the deep woods. ins, Match: Brilliant Bar Harbor; also such west, Northeast and Seal Harbors. World-famous yachting. to be a short matter, You may think that I don’t know what I am talking Every summer sport and gayety. Luxuric -, fe ‘urious hotels; smaller hotels and boarding houses at moderate rates a? ahout, but I assure you I do, It is all Send for free booklet. and children. Cont fs emell Finest of botels in marvelous spots. Best of houses. of boarding ‘Send for free booklets. Send for free booklet. Grest for Tomes Perfect vacation spots as South. day with me—and with her. It is a permanent thing—‘until death do us part’, Don't you smile! Some mar- riages are made in heaven, and this is one of them. She is the dearest, sweet- est, loveliest —” “Hold on there a minute,” said the For booklets and full VACATION BUREAU N.Y.,N.H. & H.R. Re Boston & Maine R. R. Maine Central R. R. : Self. “You must remember that 1 elly-Springfield #.cs2.sx for some little time. Please don’t go Automobile Tires over the catalog of her virtues again. x heat mthtaee Wr herd evade iniplicd wmAUTE has b eco (iti I know it all by heart. Nevertheless, ‘o say that a thing is hand-made implies that it has been produced skilfully, ii patiently, perfectly.” Kelly-Springfield tires and tubes embody not only hand aldiman: 2 et on around 2 workmanship, but the very finest rubber obtainable. That's why they win— couple of years. Time will tell. and wear. | know you better than you kno’ —well, KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY Cor. B'way & 57th St., N. Y. myself, for instance. So long. xpect ‘The Hearn Tire & Rudder Co., Cotamras, ONO Atkinson Tire & Supply Co. Jacksoavil: Fla fron eater Bevint Tine und Ratber Con itvurton, Tess Fhe ota Co tnce Syracuee, SY. Milby looked up. He started to reply, but his Self had disappeared. Sonth’n Hdwe & Woodstock Co., Ltd... Ne é Sew comicbooks.com information address 171 Broadway, Room 200, New York Ma), ery ° i 1. Barth. Rochester, N E ‘Newark. N. J. Barnard & Michael. Na@aloS.