Life, 1885-10-15 · page 1 of 16
Life — October 15, 1885 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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# Life Magazine, October 15, 1885 This page features a romantic illustration titled "PROOF" depicting a domestic scene between a man and woman in Victorian dress, seated together at what appears to be a window seat with decorative latticed panels behind them. The dialogue beneath reveals the satirical point: Mr. A. observes that Miss Blow is to be married to "little Thing" (her suitor), though she claimed not to be in love with him. When pressed about her sudden change of heart, she admits he bought her "one of the newest bicycles," and Mr. A. concludes "She must have been awfully in love with you"—sarcastically suggesting that material gifts, not genuine affection, motivated her acceptance of marriage. The satire mocks both female materialism and the commercialization of courtship during the 1880s.
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VOLUME VI. NEW YORK; OCTOBER 15, 1885. NUMBER 146. Entered at New York Post Office as Secon4-Class Mail Matter. Mr, A,; SO 1 SEE, JEANNE, THAT Miss BLOW IS TO BE MARRIED. THING, TOO; USED TO BE IN LOVE WITH ME. Now, JOHN, YOU KNOW THAT IS NOT SO. A.: ANYWAY, SHE BOUGHT ONE OF MY PICTURES. Mrs. A.; THEN I GIVE IN. SHE MUST HAVE BEEN AWFULLY IN LOVE WITH»YOU, aad sganereweins comicbooks.com