The Harmsworth Red Magazine

# The Red Magazine, February 3, 1922, No. 304

This issue of the British Red Magazine contains fiction, verse, and illustrated serials across a range of romantic and dramatic genres. Featured stories include "Samson and Delilah" by Frances Brown, which opens with a confrontation between two working-class children, Delia (called "Carrots" for her red hair) and Bill Spriggett, who roughhouse in an orchard. The narrative establishes a childhood rivalry: after Bill rejects Delia's affection, she vows to become a famous dancer and make him regret spurning her. Other contents include "The Revelation of a Heart" by A. G. Greenwood, "Snake in the Grass" by John Haslette Vahey, "Grey Mother" by Lloyd Roberts, poetry pieces, and serials such as "The Duke-Errant" and "The Lair of the Wolf." Additional short stories include "When a Girl's Forty," "A Rescue Awry," and "Her Dandy Film" by Nellie Tom-Gallon and Calder Wilson, alongside concluding installments and verse. The magazine includes period advertisements for medicinal tonics, writing instruments, and commercial products.