Life, 1893-04-13 · page 9 of 18
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# Life Magazine Page 239 - Analysis This page contains humorous dialogue snippets and a sketch illustration. The main content includes: **"Two Pronunciations"** - A comedic piece about how a couple pronounces "row" differently based on their changed circumstances (from romantic boat rides to poverty and hardship). **Social commentary dialogues** featuring characters named Miss Withers, Miss Prime, Mother, Willie, and others discussing everyday matters—a storm at sea, marriage prospects, and a cigar purchase. **The illustration** shows two figures in what appears to be a doorway or interior space, with dialogue below: "Did you tell her I would be there bright and early?" / "I told her you would be there early." The page exemplifies *Life* magazine's style: light, domestic humor focusing on class distinctions, courtship conventions, and the gap between expectations and reality in early 20th-century American life. The specific historical references are unclear without additional context.
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TWO PRONUNCIA- TIONS. E once pronounced it “row,” my love, When gliding o'er the lake. We were both belle and beau, my love, And played ‘Give kiss and take.” But poverty and care, my love, Have made it different now. An unromantic pair, my love, We both pronounce it “row,” ISS WITHERS. I'll never marry. Miss PRIME: Don't say that. Some one may leave you a fortune some day. E: Wehad a terri- ble storm at sea coming over, and I was quite alarmed. SHE: Did you retain your presence of mind ? He: No. That went with the rest. OTHER: William, + didn’t I say I'd whip you if you put an- other rubber button on the stove ? WILLIE: = ‘Tain’t me ma. It’s pa smoking one of the cigars you bought him for his birthday. He; Dio you TELL HER I WOULD BE THERE BRIGHT AND EARLY? A WELL-KNOWN CONTRAC- She: 1 TOLD HER YOU WOULD BF THERE EARLY, Tor. comicbooks.com