Life, 1893-05-04 · page 9 of 16
Life — May 4, 1893 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 287 **Top Illustration:** A domestic scene showing a man displaying what appears to be a painting or artwork to others in a furnished room. The caption references "Fauntleroy" (likely the sentimental literary character) crying and keeping "Mr. Styles" awake, with dialogue about licking paint off a toy camel and requesting a new hat. This appears to be satirizing overly sentimental or fussy domestic complaints. **"Deplorable Ignorance" Section:** A humorous dialogue between Snooper and Skidmore about a man named Samfire's real-estate "luck." Samfire bought a $1,000 lot, built a $5,000 house, sold it for $11,000—netting a $5,000 profit. Skidmore fails at basic arithmetic, repeatedly miscalculating the sum, satirizing widespread mathematical ignorance among ordinary people. **Right Illustration:** A caricatured figure labeled "Pains Taking," likely mocking affected or pretentious artistic sensibilities.
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“Yes, MADAME; BUT FAUNTLEROY WANTED TO LICK THE PAINT OFF HIS TOY CAMEL.” “WELL, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO-NIGHT, LET HIM DO IT. I WANT TO ASK MR, STYLES FOR A NEW HAT TO-MORROW.” began. To be sure Mr. Stevenson carries wonderland“about with him in his head, and any clime or people that he chooses to tell stories about seems the fittest imaginable to furnish ‘subjects for tales, but these stories are not only fascinating, but they are absolutely fresh and different. If any one has allowed himself to lament the exile of their author from civilized parts, a volume or two like this one must go far to allay that regret. E. S. Martin. DEPLORABLE IGNORANCE. “T THINK Samfire is the luckiest man I know anything about,” re- marked Snooper. “What particular piece of luck has he struck now?" asked Skidmore. “ He put up a $5,000 house on a lot which cost him $3,000, and sold the place for nearly $12,000,"" “I don’t see anything lucky in that?” “Don't you? Nothing lucky in a profit of $4,000?" “You didn’t say he made a profit of $4,000.” “Well, I thought you could add it up for yourself. Three thousand for the lot and five thousand for the house make eight thousand, and the sum of the two subtracted from twelve thousand leave four, don’t it?” “You poor deluded man.” “What's the matter?” “T see that you never built a $5,000 house.” PAINS TAKING. comicbooks.com