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  LIFE 
  

  

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  In 
  the 
  picture 
  of 
  the 
  old 
  man 
  walking 
  (pi. 
  52, 
  d) 
  the 
  adjustment 
  

   of 
  the 
  robe 
  indicates 
  the 
  weakness 
  of 
  age, 
  the 
  desire 
  for 
  bodily 
  

   comfort, 
  and 
  the 
  slow 
  and 
  feeble 
  step 
  that 
  bears 
  the 
  burden 
  of 
  the 
  

   years. 
  

  

  The 
  next 
  figure 
  is 
  that 
  of 
  a 
  young 
  man 
  watching 
  for 
  his 
  sweet- 
  

   heart 
  (pi. 
  53, 
  a). 
  Courtship 
  was 
  by 
  stealth 
  and 
  the 
  lover 
  when 
  going 
  

   to 
  the 
  trysting 
  place 
  guarded 
  against 
  recognition. 
  He 
  concealed 
  

   himself 
  in 
  his 
  blanket, 
  one 
  eye 
  only 
  being 
  visible. 
  In 
  the 
  picture 
  

  

  Fig. 
  82. 
  Language 
  of 
  the 
  robe— 
  Anger. 
  

  

  he 
  has 
  arrived 
  at 
  his 
  destination; 
  a 
  slight 
  movement 
  of 
  the 
  head 
  has 
  

   caused 
  the 
  blanket 
  to 
  fall 
  back 
  a 
  little 
  and 
  leave 
  both 
  eyes 
  free 
  to 
  

   watch 
  for 
  the 
  maiden 
  as 
  she 
  comes 
  to 
  the 
  spring 
  to 
  draw 
  water 
  for 
  the 
  

   household. 
  

  

  In 
  strong 
  contrast 
  to 
  the 
  observant 
  lover 
  is 
  the 
  pose 
  of 
  the 
  man 
  

   who 
  stands 
  watching 
  some 
  transaction 
  of 
  public 
  interest 
  (pi. 
  53, 
  b). 
  

   His 
  attitude 
  is 
  quiet 
  and 
  firm, 
  the 
  robe 
  is 
  not 
  definitely 
  adjusted, 
  and 
  

   resembles 
  somewhat 
  the 
  picture 
  representing 
  "hesitation;" 
  but 
  there 
  

  

  