Life, 1889-03-21 · page 8 of 20
Life — March 21, 1889 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Analysis This page from *Life* magazine contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **Top illustration** ("St. Patrick's First Attack"): A woodcut-style print showing Saint Patrick driving snakes from Ireland, but reimagined with demons and chaos. The satire appears to reference Irish immigration or religious conflict. 2. **"Remorse for Two"**: A dialogue between "Clementine" and "Montague" trading accusations about a mercenary marriage—she married for money, he proposed falsely. Standard marital satire. 3. **"Confirmation"** and **"A Postponement"**: Brief humorous anecdotes about Scribberus (appears fictional), someone named Algy Baboony fasting during Lent, and a postponed event involving "Miss Willyums." The exact historical context of these jokes remains unclear without additional dating information.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
FROM OUR COLLECTION OF OLD PRINTS. St, PATRICK’s First ATTACK. REMORSE FOR TWO. LEMENTINE: If I had known you married me only for my money I would never have accepted you. MontTaGuE: And if I’d known you were going to be so close with it I would never have proposed. CONFIRMATION. ARROTT: They say that Scribberus bases many of his stories on remarkable dreams. WiccIns: Shouldn't wonder. Some of them are sleepy enough! t G2 A POSTPONEMENT. OUNG Algy Baboony wey 4 aia in ‘DE SERBICES WILL HEV T’ BE POSTPONED IN YO" finds difficulty in fasting untii case, Miss WILLYUMs.” ee . G “*Wua’ Fo’? I'SE ALI. READY.” mid. day dui Lent. He is Agvet up until “YES; BUT THE MAN AS CHOPPED DE HOLE HAS that time. af j f GONE HOME, AN’ TOOKED DE AXE WID ’IM.” comicbooks.com