Life, 1888-05-24 · page 5 of 18
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 291 This page contains humorous short pieces and sketches typical of Life's satirical format. The main illustrated items are: **"On the Way to Colorado Springs"**: A sketch showing two men on a street, with accompanying dialogue about avoiding someone named Brown. **"A Man to Be Avoided"**: A brief dialogue between Lambrequin and Robinson about Brown returning from fishing. **"A Good Remedy"**: A joke about a doctor advising a citizen to give cold medicine to his lungs. **"Not a Case of Conscience"**: A story about a New England boy questioned about stealing grapes, claiming God won't tell his mother. **"Her Prejudice"**: A caption-only sketch about a man offering money to prove his wife stopped drinking. The page represents typical turn-of-the-century American humor—domestic situations, mild social commentary, and gentle satire with no apparent major political figures or events referenced.
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ON THE WAY TO COLORADO SPRINGS. Algernon (his first Western tri~): AW, I SUPPOSE YOU SEE A GOOD MANY QUEER PEOPLE 'ROUND HERE, DON'T YOU? Native: Waat, YES, STRANGER—WHEN THE TRAINS FROM THE EasT COME IN. A MAN TO BE AVOIDED. AMBREQUIN: There is Brown cressing the street; let us turn down here and get out of his way. ROBINSON: What's the matter, do you owe him anything? LAMBREQUIN: No, but he has just got back from a week's fishing excursion. A GOOD REMEDY. ITIZEN (carelessly): Oh, by the way, doctor, what do you give in the case of a cold on the lungs ? Doctor: Advice. NOT A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. LITTLE boy in New England was questioned as to whether he had ever stolen any grapes. -.) “Yes,” he replied, “but I don’t mind if only God and my brother see me, for God can’t tell mamma if he wants to, and LY I know Ralph won't.” ye the Phelps family contains a number of distinguished ministers. E. John is Minister to England, William Walter is minister to Blaine, and Lobbyist Phelps ministers to the financial welfare of the State Legislature. 291 RHYME OF AN OLDE BELLE. RISCILLA ys:a blushing Belle, Whose Age yt wolde be harde toe telle, Soe winsome faire Her looke ; Butt when Her features I wolde scan, She hydes behynde Her painted Fan _Two twinkling Eyes more Mystick than Ye Rubrick of a Booke- Her under-lippe ys ripe & redde Methinks on Roses yt hath fedde (Her lippes are slighte aparte ) ; While flyinge Blushes on Her Cheeke Wh Dimples play at Hyde & Seeke Each time Her gentil Eyes bespeake Ye Passion® of Her Hearte- When Arte and Beautie sot combine Toe Maske ye ravages of Time, How vayne toe pyne for Youth ! Maye Rouge & Patche & Powder:Puffe Theyre biddynge dot — ytte ys enough! Soe maye ye Painted Lie rebuffe Ye plaine & simple Truth ! Harold Van Santvoord. FORETHOUGHT. ILD MAN FROM BORNEO: I'm goin’ to marry the girl without legs. What do yees think o’ that, now? MANAGER: Why not marry the Albino? She's twice as pretty. WILD MAN FROM BORNEO: Well, sorr, foine looks is all right, but I've laid up a power o’ money, an’ the girl without legs couldn’t run away wid it. HER PREJUDICE. “TLL BET TEN DOLLARSH TO ER SHENT THAT MY WIFE SHAYS I'VE BEEN 'ER DRINKING AGAIN. SHE THINKS 'ERSELF SHO SHMART!" comicbooks.com