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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 269 **The Cartoon "Another Thing":** This social satire depicts a young wealthy man from the West encountering a schoolgirl (Miss B.) who appears heavily made-up or "painted." His companion expresses shock at her appearance, asking if she's "powdered, too." The joke satirizes the cosmetics and fashion practices of young women, particularly the contrast between rural/Western innocence and urban sophistication. The cartoon mocks both the excessive use of makeup by fashionable young women and the disapproving attitudes of observers. **"A Sacrifice" Poem:** A romantic verse by Clinton Scollard about a suitor named Medora who must choose between love and his artistic ambitions (referencing actors Henry Irving, Booth, and Barrett). The poem is sentimental Victorian-era verse typical of Life's literary content.
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Seok EY, S35 ANOTHER THING. * Young Richling from the West: Is N'Y THAT YOUNG GIRL OVER THERE VERY MUCH PAINTED ? Miss B., fresh from school: PAS-DU-TOUT. Young R.: WHAT! A SACRIFICE. ] EDORA is the fairest fair That ever had an ardent suitor ; She 's piquant, dainty, debonatr,— I never saw a damsel cuter! Yet, though my heart is set on her, There enters this important factor Concerning which I do demur— She falls in love with every actor ! She raves of histrionic stars, Of Henry Irving, Booth and Barrett ; I strive to bear it, yet it mars The quiet of my mental garret. POWDERED, TOO? YOU DON'T say! But when of lesser lights she speaks With ardor, in a tone romantic, And damask roses dye her checks, She absolutely drives me frantic ! You must admit I'm sorely tried, But since Medora is a beauty, (Her Pa a millionaire beside !) T'll try to tread the path of duty. And so, if need be, I'll forego My love of art and reading Ruskin, Become her valiant Romeo, And don the tragic robe and buskin ! CLINTON SCOLLARD. comicbooks.com