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# Analysis of Life Magazine, March 14, 1889 **The main illustration** depicts three fashionable women in an interior setting, accompanying a joke titled "CONCERNING THE NOBILITY." The humor concerns social snobbery: Mrs. Lyon-Hunter asks Mrs. Frank why she didn't invite the Baron before he left, and Mrs. Frank responds that she feared her husband would be rude to him because "You know he hates to have strangers ask him for money." This satirizes the pretentiousness of wealthy Americans who courted European nobility while being reluctant to provide financial support—mocking both the social climbing of the era and the assumption that foreigners expected American hospitality to include loans. The page's other brief comic items—"The Value of Experience," "His Preference," and "A Simple Remedy"—appear to be unrelated social humor typical of Life's format.
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VotumeE XIII. MARCH 14TH, No. 324. 1889. CONCERNING THE NOBILITY. Mrs, Lyon-Hunter ; HOW WAS IT YOU DIDN'T INVITE THE BARON TO YOUR HOUSE BEFORE HE WENT AWAY? Mrs, Frank; BECAUSE 1 WAS AFRAID MY HUSBAND MIGHT BE RUDE TO HIM, YOU KNOW HE HATES TO HAVE STRANGERS ASK HIM FOR MONEY, THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE. “Oh, yes; I’m young and perhaps as good-looking as “ce SAY, old fel- the average.” low,” remark- “And with lots of money?” ed W. Plantaganet “Yes, lots of it.” . Gripp, as he strug- “You're all right. Just begin any way, and the girl will gled with a strong make it easy for you.” cigar, “you're mar- ried, and have been HIS PREFERENCE. through the mill. I want your advice. I'm going to propose to-night to the dear- est girl in town, and A SIMPLE REMEDY. l'll be hanged if I'm (, . . ot afraid to do it. ARLING,” she said, weeping, “when we were I'm apt to be shy and married, five years ago, I never expected to see embarrassed at criti. You coming home at one o’clock in the morning !"" cal moments, and am liable to make a mess of the whole “Well, you wouldn’t now, m’ dear,” he repiied, “if you'd thing.” only go to sleep earlier.” ARBER (shaving Farmer Oatcake): Bay rum, sah? UNCLE ABNER: Naw; but I'll try a little Medford, if you've got it. “H'm!” was the thoughtful reply, “you're young and fairly good-looking.” VENETIAN BLINDS—Italian Counts. comicbooks.com