Life, 1891-10-08 · page 8 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 196 This page contains two separate stories with illustrations. **"Pen Thinketh of the Approach of Winter"** (top) is a dialogue between Pen and her father about a young man's visit. The father questions whether the suitor is suitable, ultimately asking if Pen likes him. Pen responds that he's "sensible and earnest" and she'd help him succeed. **"Good Out of Evil"** (left) shows three sequential cartoon panels of a streetcar accident, depicting horses pulling a trolley that crashes or tips over with increasing severity—apparently depicting the humorous consequences of vehicular mishaps. **"At the Club"** (right) features dialogue about business, specifically the fur retail trade. A character mentions introducing a bill to the state senate to send annoying letters to fur traders, expressing frustration about slow fall business. The page blends domestic romance with commercial satire.
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196 : LIFE - PEN THINKETH OF THE APPROACH OF WINTER. “T RATHER like that young man who catled on you last night, Pen,” said her father. “T'm awfully glad of that, papa. I like him myself,” said Pen “Well, it's rather out of the usual for us to agree about a young man, isn’t it?” “ Perhaps it is, papa,” Pen replied with a pretty blush, * but it has never been my fault.” “O of course not. [ am always in the wrong, both with you and your mother. .By the way. | suppose the young man is a business man?” “Yes, papa.” “Good family ?” lent, they say.” Well, I must look him up. Do you really like him, Pen ?” “TL think I do, papa.” “He's a mighty interesting fellow—sensible and earnest. Iv’s a wonder you'd have anything to do with him, inasmuch as he isn'ta scapegrace. If he’s what I take him to be I'll do my best to help him along.” GOOD OUT OF EVIL, AT THE CLUB. Cholly (with uniwonted enthusiasm): BY Jove! sk THAT SOME FELLOW HAS INTRODUCED A BILL INTO THE STATE SENATE MAKING IT A MISDEMEANOR TO SEND ANNOYE ERS TO ANY ONE, DEUCED CLEVAH LAW, THAT, PLL HAVE MY TAILOR SENT UP FOR SIX MONTHS, BY JovE! “ [think you can help him along. papa, right now.” my darling?" “In business. “ What business is he in, by the way?” “In the retail fur business. “Well, that’s a good business, although I'm sure I know very little about it. Still, F like the fellow, and I'm very proud to think that my little girl should agree with me the way she does. What do you think I can do for him?” “ Well, be was complaining, papa, that the Fall trade was a little dull; and why ec "t you start it up a little for him?” “ But how in the werld can I start up a Fall trade in a busi- ness I haven't the slightest interest ?” « Easily enough, papa. I want a new seal skin sacque, and there is no good reason why you should not buy me a seal skin hatand muff. and a boa, for pleasant days; and then mamma would like a new—why, papa, you're not paying the slightest attention to me!” And the old gentleman was not—at least he was tryi not te, Tom Hall comicbooks.com