Life, 1890-11-20 · page 10 of 24
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# Page 288 from Life Magazine - Analysis This page contains three separate satirical pieces typical of early Life magazine humor: 1. **Top image**: A domestic scene where a wife confronts her husband about lingering feelings for a rival. The satire mocks romantic jealousy and Victorian-era relationship drama. 2. **"Love is Blind"**: A poem by J.P. Donlam satirizing foolish lovers who cannot see their partners' actual faults, believing their own romantic interest to be uniquely superior. 3. **"Reason Enough"** and **"In the Way of Business"**: Brief comedic dialogues. The first jokes about excuses for leaving social gatherings; the second is a pun on Einstein's fire—humorously attributing it to "too much insurance" rather than scientific causes. The **"Embarrassing"** sketch depicts social awkwardness between two people at a window.
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HAVE YOU STILL UNKIND THOUGHTS OF THAT OLD RIVAL OF YOURS? Yes, 1 HATE HIM BECAUSE YOU JILTED HIM, LOVE IS BLIND. HAT fools, indeed, these mortals be! And foremost in this land Of many million mortal fools, The foolish lovers stand, Each thinks that with his own fair maid None other can compare ; Poor things! they do not sce that mine Is twenty times as fair! J.P. Denison. REASON ENOUGH. IRST LANDLADY: I see that Mr. Feedwell has left you. SECOND LANDLADY: Yes; [ had to tell him to go. First LANDLADY: Was he behind with his board ? SECOND LANDLADY: No; but I couldn't stand his joking, I hada splendid dinner for Thanksgiving, and asked him to say grace, and he went and recited a prayer from the Episcopal service, called “In time of dearth and famine.” AON IN THE WAY OF BUSINESS. EMBARRASSING. ge V J HAT caused Einstein's fire—too much inflammable material?” Infant (in stentorian tones): Varat “No: too much insurance.” comicbooks.com