Life, 1893-07-27 · page 13 of 16
Life — July 27, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical vignettes typical of Life's humor: **"The Religion of Cash"** (top): A commentary mocking Reverend Henry Adams for converting from Episcopalianism to Catholicism, citing the Episcopal Church's financial influence as his reason. The satire's point: this is hypocritical, since the Catholic Church is even more dominated by money and financial exploitation—including selling masses and exploiting tax exemptions for land speculation. **Three short comedic dialogues** featuring domestic and social humor: 1. A woman warns a suitor that marrying her means giving up smoking and drinking; he replies he'd have to give up eating if he *doesn't* marry her—joking that her exacting nature or his poverty makes both options miserable. 2. Mr. Pawk of Chicago boasts to a visiting nobleman that his butler can obtain superior wine "around the corner"—a veiled reference to Prohibition-era bootlegging. 3. A woman claims to have dreamed of receiving a dress; the man's response implies her dreams of gifts are unrealistic fantasies. **Illustrations** include sailing/boating scenes and a figure "out on a racket."
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- LIFE THE RELIGION OF CASH. HE ascent or descent of the Reverend Henry Adams from High Church Episcopalianism to Romanism might under some circumstances be a notable occurrence. It is suspected though that the reverend father has something more than fuddled his intellectual powers with too much religious hair-splitting. Nothing evidences this more than his own statement that one reason for his apostasy is the preponderance of financial influence in the Episcopal Church. This seems a bit funny to any one who knows anything about that tremendous capitalist, the Roman Catholic. Church. Father Adams will learn a thing or two about financial influence in churchly matters if he should be made an agent for the sale of masses and similar religious commodities. If he is admitted to the inner councils of the organization into whose bosom he has dived, he might also learn something about applying religious exemption from taxation to profitable land speculation, Yes, Father Adams, you have still a lot to learn about practical theology, It is true that Miss Richleigh has money, but she is also very exacting. If you marry her, you will have up smoking and drinking. HE: If I don’t marry her, I shall have to give up eating also. She: ‘HOLD HARD T! THERE'S OUR TACKLE AND GRUB GONE OVERBOARD I” It’s ALL THAT YOUNG CUB'S FAULT. KEEP THE BOAT BALANCED.” RE, Bite! I CAN'T GET HIM TO OUR HOSPITALITY. R. PAWK, of Chicago (to visiting nobleman whom he ts entertaining at dinner): \t your lordship pre- fers some other wine than champagne with the soup, my butler can get it around the corner without any trouble. HE: I think I should like a widower, after all. HE: .Very well; whom shall I marry first ? 1 HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT THAT YOU GAVE ME A BEAUTIFUL DRESS FOR MY BIRTHDAY. He; It's CURIOUS WHAT HIGHLY. PROBABL DREAMS ONE HAS AT TIMES. “OUT ON A RACKET,” comicbooks.com