Life, 1921-04-14 · page 15 of 36
Life — April 14, 1921 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon** (by Clarence Rowe): A drawing room scene showing Dorothy, a young woman, speaking to her aunt about someone who is "V-A-I-N" (spelled out). Dorothy knows "what V-A-I-N spells" and finds it "pretty"—a joke about vanity and spelling, likely poking fun at shallow, self-absorbed women concerned with appearance. **"That Little 'Flock'"** (by R.E. Alexander): A satirical poem about twelve congregation members with various shallow motivations (seeking rest, romance, warmth, fashion). The accompanying illustration shows them as sheep being herded, satirizing how people follow religion without genuine faith. The caption criticizes those who attend church primarily for social reasons rather than spiritual conviction.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
NEE April 14 ims Dorothy's Aunt (to her grandmother): 1 KNOW SOMEBODY WHO IS VERY V-A-I-N, Dorothy: 1 KNOW WHAT V-A-I-N SPELLS, IT SPELLS PRETTY! bis That Little ‘‘Flock”’ HERE were twelve of a congregation: One had gone for a walk, be- And thought to find it restful; and One had been fetched by his wife, And heard not the Gospel gladly; Two were beginning lovers, ree And one was hire! for espial. the One had come for a nap; abt He loved the rolling of syllables, hly So like the rain on the roof, Lulling to sleep in childhood. Two were there to strengthen The minister’s orthodoxy— ‘Theirs was a sleepless vigil. One but sought to be warm: nee An usher was watching him darkly; And one took pains to exhibit The latest Paris “ creation.” re- And one old-fashioned person ay? Had actually come to worship! ree There were twelve for a congregation. “THERE! IF YOU HMADN’T SPENT SO MUCH TIME DECIDING R. E, Alexander, WHICH MAT TO WEAR WE WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED 17,” comicbooks.com