Life, 1888-03-08 · page 5 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 133 **Main Cartoon: "Leap Year in Florida"** This depicts a woman (Laura) proposing to a man (George) during leap year—when tradition permitted women to propose. George refuses, claiming he'll be a "brother" instead. The satire mocks the awkwardness of reversed gender roles in courtship, a common theme in early 20th-century humor about women's changing social position. **"Genius" Section** Discusses an unnamed Mr. Everard, a college-educated man of refined manners who breeds horses and dogs rather than pursuing professional work—satirizing wealthy idleness disguised as gentlemanly pursuits. **"Our Ticket"** Proposes Belva Lockwood for President and Abram S. Hewitt for Vice-President, supporting women's suffrage activism (Lockwood was an actual suffrage advocate).
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OBSERVATIONS. J. stands for New + Jersey and No Joke, and those who have lived in New Jersey feel that there is something more than a coincidence in this fact. * * * OLA’S latest novel, “La Terre,” has ap- peared in English as “The Soil.” This is an appropriate name for it, no doubt. It has the reputation of having a more or less soil- ed atmosphere about it. * * * R. GLADSTONE, it is said, never makes jokes. Some peo- ple pretend to find a par- allel between Mr. Glad- stone’s success and that of Punch in this. * * * RS. BURNETT has written a book which she is pleased to call “Sara Crewe.” This is the first intima- tion we have had that Saras could crow. GENIUS. ‘DO you know that delightful Mr. Everard— the one who took such high honors at college some yearsago? Heisa most brilliant fellow, and can converse charmingly on almost any subject. No, I don’t know him. Is he a lawyer? Lawyer! How can you ask such a thing? Mr. Everard is much too refined a man to make his living out of other people’s quarrels. No, indeed! He breeds horses and dogs. OUR TICKET. F the Woman's Suffragist Party is in the fight next summer with some such ticket as this: For President, BELVA LoOCKwoop. For Vice-President, ABRAM S, HEWITT. Lire will think about supporting it. Laura: GEORGE, MY LOVE FOR You— George: ENOUGH, LAURA, DEAR; I WILL ALWAYS BE A brother TO YOU, BUT— LEAP YEAR IN FLORIDA. af Se iS uty) mer [With Lire’s apologies to the late Edward Lear.) 6c HERE was an old man who said, ‘ How Shall I flee from this horrible cow? I will sit on this stile And continue to smile, Which may soften the heart of this cow.’” comicbooks.com