Life, 1890-07-17 · page 5 of 16
Life — July 17, 1890 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 19 This page contains several short satirical pieces rather than a single cartoon: **"Money Comes and Money Goes"** is a moralistic poem about financial instability and the fleeting nature of wealth. **"Only a Possible Interview"** mocks a museum trustee's defensive response to criticism about opening on Sundays. The trustee dismisses concerns about overworked people accessing the museum, suggesting the real issue is keeping working-class visitors out—satirizing class-based museum policies. **"Its Origin"** presents a humorous anecdote about a boy explaining demonic possession through his father's lunch. **"Riches: Poverty"** is a brief joke contrasting wealthy and poor characters. **"Shooting the Falls"** briefly mentions a new sporting trend. **"A Linguistic Prodigy"** jokes about a child learning multiple languages. The illustrations are decorative rather than politically pointed.
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MONEY COMES AND MONEY GOES. ONEY comes and money goes, Where it goeth no one knows. In the palm the bauble lies, Presto ! and away it flies, Nimbly through the fingers slips As kisses from a lover’s lip: When it comes it will not stay, Leaps about and rolls away, Lust of gain, the preacher cries, At the root of evil lies; Yet ‘tis gain that prompts to give, So while living, let us live. Four from three—it can't be done Unless, perchance, we borrow one; Then its loss we lightly feel With cach turn of fortune’s wheel. Harold Van Santvoord. ONLY A POSSIBLE INTERVIEW. N being asked if he felt any happier for closing the Metro- politan Museum Sundays, one of the trustees displayed some anger, and retorted ex- citedly: “Happier! 1 should be guilty of a hideous crime if it were opened on that day. Think of the poor over- worked people who would pour into that building! Try and realize their enjoyment of those treasures!" A thrill of horror crept up his spine and } played among the roots of his hair. ‘* Never!” Z 2) SHOOTING — he exclaimed, “ Never, so long as my voice as a 7 THE FALLS. trustee has any weight, never shall those beau- G2 P vei hl tiful objects serve the impious purpose of ele- a THIS cone ‘ i ” ? sport is rapidly vating a workingman on the Sabbath! 9 apo f i i gaining in popularity and we may see before the end of the present season family parties enjoying this exhilar- ating pleasure. xSilonen Perhaps Wednesday and Saturday after- noons the regiment, with the band playing and colors flying, may add interest to this new and delightful form of tobogganing. And the Museum still frowns upon the sweltering would-be-happy throng who gaze in vain upon its bolted doors. J N a Connecticut Sunday School a teacher was reading from St. Mark, V. to his class: “ And the unclean spirit went out, and entered into the swine,” etc., when a bright little boy said: “I know where that happened.” : “Indeed,” replied the teacher, “how did you learn about it?” —— = - “T heard my father tell Mrs. Lee, at our lunch, that the devilled ham A LINGUISTIC PRODIGY. came from Chicago.” DMIRING FRIEND: And your son is doing well with his languages ? ICHES: I'm afraid of nothing ! FonD MOTHER: Yes, indeed; he now Poverty: And well you may be. He's a tough character. I know reads English, French and Edgar Saltus with- him well! out a lexicon. comicbooks.com