Life — June 24, 1920 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "Caprice" Page from Life Magazine This page contains a poem titled "Caprice" by Mabel Haughton Collyer about romantic indecision. The speaker describes Priscilla, a "Puritan maid," as fair but ultimately chooses the more vivacious Caprice over her, declaring "my heart is in love with Caprice!" The lower illustration depicts a chaotic harbor scene labeled "Tremendous Rush at the Booking of the Good Ship Mayflower." It satirizes Americans' enthusiasm for booking Mayflower passage, suggesting our ancestors' journey was driven by social prestige rather than genuine religious conviction. The crowded, frenzied scene mocks the notion that people want to associate with Puritan heritage for fashionable reasons rather than historical accuracy.