Life, 1919-05-22 · page 26 of 42
Life — May 22, 1919 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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**"Over the Dessert" Cartoon:** This depicts a dinner conversation between a clergyman ("The Dominie") and another man. The clergyman presents modern theological thinking that rejects literal hellfire, arguing instead that hell is a psychological state within each person. The landlady overhears only fragments and, misunderstanding his meaning, threatens to evict him—treating his abstract theological discussion as actual complaint about her establishment. The satire mocks both the pretentiousness of modern religious intellectualism and the landlady's literalist misinterpretation. **"Not Far Wrong" Story:** A schoolboy named James struggles translating Latin. His teacher prompts him to recall the word for "left," and he confidently answers "sinister"—which is indeed the Latin word for left, though in English "sinister" means evil or ominous. The joke plays on the double meaning: technically correct in Latin, darkly amusing in English. **"The French Babies":** This section lists donations to relief for French war orphans, indicating this page includes charitable fundraising content alongside humor.
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OVER THE DESSERT The Dominie: MY DEAR SIR, MODERN THEOLOGY DOES NOT TEACH A LITERAL HELL, BUT THAT A POTENTIAL HELL LIES WITHIN EACH ONE OF US AT THIS VERY MOMENT, The Landlady (overhearing a part): you FORCE ME TO REMIND YOU, pOCTOR, THAT YOU MAY LEAVE IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED, . The French Babies IPE has received for the relief of the French war orphans. na ‘0, from which we have remitted to Paris anes. We gratefully acknowledge from ot Firemen’s Association, Ringhamto: d Waverly Fire Department, Waverly, X.Y. York Volunteer Firemen’s A Rexewats: John bh 7, wy neth, t nger, N.D., Payments ¢ Li Iker, Portland, Ore., $3; Mr and York City, $10. Not Far Wrong AMES was halting and stammering his way through a Latin translation. Miss Graham was trying to assist his none too ready memory. Sinister was the word she wanted, . “Come, come, James,” she urged. “Just think hard. You know the Latin for left.” James did as directed, and thought to the best of his om i ability, with the brilliant resule: HELLO, GHBOR! GOING TO HAVE A GARDEN THIS Yt dy im NE results “NOPE. YOU HAVE THE GARDEN, 11’ MY TURN TO F Spinster! CILICKENS,”"