Life, 1890-12-11 · page 5 of 14
Life — December 11, 1890 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 335 This page contains several satirical pieces: **"Returned"** is a sentimental poem about rekindled romance, apparently using seasonal metaphors. **"The Complications of a Kodak"** satirizes Mr. Younghusband showing photographs to an English friend. The joke appears to target the awkwardness of amateur photography enthusiasts boring others with personal snapshots—a timeless social phenomenon. **"After Justice"** depicts a dark satirical exchange: a lynch mob (identified as "from South") demands a prisoner from a sheriff. The sheriff reveals his only prisoner is a white man who killed a Black man, and the mob asks "which way did he go?"—dark satire on racial injustice and selective enforcement of mob violence in the American South. The illustrations feature period clothing and sketch-style artwork typical of early-20th-century Life magazine humor.
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*LIFE- RETURNED. PLACED on her sweet mouth a kiss As we stood ‘neath the sycamore tree ; My heart it ran over with bliss As she shyly returned it to me. I placed on her finger a ring, As we stood ‘neath the sycamore tree; Now it’s winter, and then it was spring— And she’s also returned that to me. LWew. THE COMPLICATIONS OF A KODAK. R. YOUNGHUSBAND (who és the possessor of a Kodak and ts showing a set of pictures toan English friend. One ts of himself and wife in an extremely loving attitude)" Here is one, old man, 1 am proud of. 1 wouldn't part with it for worlds. SiR HUGH (bored, but anxious to say something): Aw, yes! Very good of Mrs. Younghusband, but (¢nocently) who is the man ? AFTER JUSTICE. EADER OF LYNCHING PARTY (down South): We have come to lynch that prisoner fou have in your charge. CONSCIENTIOUS. Deliver him up, or take the consequences. SHERIFF: The only prisoner I have now is a whit ’ }" The Court: WouLb You BELIEVE TINS MAN ON OATH? SUERIER; 7 YP : ite: man who: Faddy O' Rally: Not ONuss We swoxe HE Wor Lyi’, ver killed a nigger. The nigger who stole a chicken got away. Honor, THE CROWD (exerledly) : Which way did he go? TRU Groom (to bride, as they arrive at their first stopping Clerk (as grom finishes registering): FRoxt! Stow Tis place, after the ceremony): NOW, LAURA, DARLING, GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE No, 49—BRIDAL CHAMBER, (Zo for DON'L LET THESE PEOPLE KNOW WE HAVE JUST BEEN fer): TOM, TAKE THE GENTLEMAN'S HAT, AND NRUSH THE RICE MARRIED, FROM THE BRIM. comicbooks.com