Life — August 22, 1918 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains two distinct elements: **Top illustration**: A line drawing depicting children playing jump rope on what appears to be a summer porch or veranda, labeled "SUMMER BOARD." This is a lighthearted domestic scene with no obvious satirical intent. **Main content**: A poem titled "A Soldier I Could Name" by L'Envoi and attributed to Mary Goss Walsworth. The poem praises an unnamed soldier's virtues—his courage, humility, and moral character—contrasting his simple khaki uniform favorably against ornamental dress and aristocratic pretense. **Accompanying illustration**: "THE THUNDERSTORM," a dramatic dark image showing a wounded or dying soldier in a room during a storm, viewed through a window. Together, these elements appear to be a sentimental, patriotic piece honoring soldiers' sacrifice and virtue during wartime (likely WWI given the context). The satire, if present, is gentle—mocking excessive ornamentation rather than attacking specific figures.