Life, 1892-08-18 · page 11 of 14
Life — August 18, 1892 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Life Magazine Page 95 Analysis This page contains several brief humorous sketches typical of *Life* magazine's satirical format: **"A Change of Local Coloring"** mocks aging through a poem about a woman whose physical features (blue eyes, red lips, white teeth, golden hair) have all faded with age—attributed to "Father Time" changing "the local coloring." **"Football Terms,"** "A Punt Out," "Running In," and "Behind the Rush Line"** appear to be visual puns using sports terminology with unrelated domestic or everyday scenes for comedic effect. **"In Reserve"** satirizes Mr. Bulstrode's vanity about his possessions—he objects to ice in his claret on principle, claiming it's too common, though he admits liking it personally. **"A Solemn Occasion"** jokes about concert-hall nervousness: a man fidgets with a fan, explaining he fears anything creating "coolness" between himself and his companion.
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A CHANGE OF LOCAL COLORING. KNEW a lass, her eyes were blue, Her lips were red, Her teeth were white, And her hair was of a golden hue. But now, alas! her lips are blue, Her eyes are red, Her hair is white, And her teeth are of a golden hue. For Father Time (the mean old thing), Has changed the local coloring. GALS. FOOT-BALL TERMS, Lt SORTETN “YOU WERE LISTENING TO WHAT MR. DASHING WAS SAYING TO ME LAST NIGHT, Bripcer." “DON'T THINK ME AS BIG A FOOL AS YERSELF, Miss!" IN RESERVE. LD MR. BULSTRODE is so fond of bragging of the goods of this world that are in his possession, that occasionally amusement, and again offense is the result. He was entertaining a small company of friends at dinner one evening, when one asked his pardon for putting ice in his claret, saying that he was peculiar enough to prefer his that way. “That is all right,” replied Mr. Bulstrode cordially. “I like it that way myself. y then,” growing interested, 1 Aave claret that 1 would not like any one to put A SOLEMN OCCASION. RS DE GOODE: What? Is it possible that you went to a concert hall on Sunday evening ? Mr. DE Goope: Y—e—s, but the performance was very solemn, my dear: mostly topical songs. HE: Why do you toy so nervously with that fan—are you afraid of it? HE (gallantly): 1 am afraid of anything that could produce a coolness BEHIND THE RUSH LINE, between us, comicbooks.com