Life — July 20, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

TRUTH IS MIGHTY BUT WILL NOT PREVAIL. “AS WHAT CHARACTER DOES YOUR HUSBAND GO TO THIS ‘ ANCESTRAL BALL?” ‘*HE WILL GO DRESSED AS HIS GRANDFATHER.” “THEN THE SERVANTS AND POLICE WILL NEVER LET HIM IN.” RUSH: u're going to give up art and study medicine, eh ? PENCIL: Yes, it’s easier to be a doctor; you don’t have to bother al “MAKING HAY WHILE THE SON SHINES.” On the Fence: 1 Wish SHE'D COME, SHE'S ABOUT AN HOUR BEHIND TIME AND THE MUSQUITOES ARE BITING LIKE MAD. Boys in foreground have sent him a love letter and signed it “Julia.” EFFECTIVE MEANS. R. FIRSTFLAT: You don't suppose I feel in the humor to discuss new dresses, when that demoniacal baby of yours has kept me awake the whole night ? Mrs, FIRSTFLAT: All right, dear, you need not be brutal to the baby; we won't say anything more about it. And, by the way, darling, will you bring me up a small bottle of chloroform from down town with you ? A LEADING QUESTION. ISS PINKERLY: Isn't it a pity that all the good looking people can’t be bright, and all the bright people good looking ? YOUNG TUTTER: Yes, in- deed it is, Miss Pinkerly. But tell me, if you had your choice, which would you be ? AMMANY TIGER (very fean): It's no particular use to kick now, but we both made a big mistake. REPUBLICAN ELEPHANT (total wreck): Mistake in what? TAMMANY TIGER: Not get- tng our pictures taken last Fall, PTreratey cae comicbooks.com