Life, 1892-10-20 · page 3 of 16
Life — October 20, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page (Volume XX, Number 512) This page contains three satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **Top cartoon**: Depicts a domestic scene where a woman complains about how long a social visit has lasted—"Don't you think we had better go?" Her host responds they've only been there forty minutes, which he finds amusing for the baby's entertainment. **"Virtue's Regret"**: A dialogue between Eye, Nose, Lip, and Chin—personified facial features—debating the discomforts of their position on a face. **"Life's Unhappy Features"**: Similar personification humor about facial features complaining about their lot. **"Temptation"**: A brief sketch about someone tempted by gloves. **Bottom note**: References Rudyard Kipling's new book "The British Throne," joking that "the royalty on it is large and fat." The humor relies on personification and social observation rather than political commentary.
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VOLUME Xx. “* DON'T YOU THINK WE HAD BETTER GO?" “On, NO. WE HAVE FORTY MINUTES YET, AND THIS IS SO AMUSING FOR BABY.” VIRTUE’S REGRET. §7TOHE good are not always happy,” There can be no doubt of this, Because, you know, they must sorry grow, When they think of the fun they miss. LIFE’S UNHAPPY FEATURES. YE: My surroundings are not out of sight by any means, and notwithstanding I get plenty of the dust, I always know that the lash is hanging over me, and likely to descend at any minute. Nose: Well, if you think my lot's sneezy one you ought to be made acquainted with the hard blows I get. Lip: Either of you are better situated than I am, for there's never a time but I feel I'm simply hanging on by the skin of the teeth. ysiders Cuin: Oh, you kickers don't know when you're well off. ots None of you have the ups and downs I do. TEMPTATION. Daisy O'Rourke: 18 WE ASHLEE, I DUNNO? 1G" ‘i - Flossie Brennan: HE 1S. UDYARD KIPLING'S last book is to be called “The ——paisy O'R. 1 DO RE THAT HALF MOIND TO WIN A PAIR OF British Throne,” because the royalty on it islargeand fat. oLoves. comicbooks.com