Life, 1919-03-06 · page 26 of 42
Life — March 6, 1919 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct items: **Main Illustration & Poem**: A romantic drawing of a couple gazing at each other accompanies a poem by Marie Ellyson rejecting conventional descriptions of a woman's eyes (comparing them unfavorably to wine, amber, hazel). Instead, the poem praises her eyes as pure "true blue"—innocent, mysterious, and beautiful. The satire appears gentle: poking mild fun at overwrought romantic poetry and clichéd descriptions. **"Ready Made" Humor**: A brief joke about "great men" where a Parlor Philosopher quotes that "some men are born great," and the "Mere Man" responds that poor fellows who achieve greatness miss the pleasure of *telling others* how they did it—gentle mockery of self-made men's boasting. **"The French War Orphans"**: A charitable fundraising section listing donations to aid French orphans, with the Califot family photograph. This reflects post-WWI American philanthropy toward European relief. The page mixes satire, sentiment, and charitable appeals typical of Life's era.
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374 What He Sees in Her Eyes FIND no houri-l No red-brown glow of somber wine, ckness here, No classic grays, No faint dyes of questionable amber, Or bronze or willow green, No motley-coated, clown-striped hazel No, here The skies are seen once more, The azure of the Graces’ eyes Or Venus’s or Juno’s— True blue illumines These mirrors quaint Where mystery mingles with light That's beautiful and cruel and strange, I wonder as | gaze within your eyes How small 1 seem Marie Ellyson. Ready Made OME men are born great.” quoted the Parlor Philosopher. “Yes, poor devils!” commiserated the Mere Man. “Just think what pleasure they miss. They can't tell the rest of us how they did it.” The French War Orphans have Paris 20,137.75 to has received, in $3 which remitted 476.75 francs. We gratefully acknowledge from Geo. C. Railey, Montpelier, Vt.. for Raby No. 3656 Cora’ and Virgin we |. Milishoro, Ohio. In memory of Fy f Business Women’s lps Johnson 3650 Mr. and Mrs. Art alton, Revewats: © Virginia Friend diner and Mr Morris, Pelh: No BL White . Kochester, N Paywests ox Account Odeneal, Gul Helen J. Bar Class of 101 Struble, Detroit, Mich.. § of Appleton, Wis, ington, D, ¢ Pittsburg Misses Ina Blue. Already Mrs acknowledged... Cecil AL Lyon, New York Mrs. Cecil A. In memory ‘of Oshorne. De York Lyon, New Nora Lee ¢ Land. Fla THE GALIFOT FAMILY WITH 10! many Mass, for Baby No. 4 ton, Henry FE. Gard Gardiner, Avac $36; Mr. and Mr Jol Elizabeth ¢ Meservey D. Hrooklya » Rapid City, S. ith, Henderson. Sweetwo he Feeneh Club, Washin RABY NUMER 3618 NUMER City ‘ Roger Lee Osborne and xOgs