Life, 1893-09-07 · page 7 of 14
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 151 **Top Image:** This appears to be an illustration from a theatrical or literary scene depicting upper-class women in an indoor setting with plants. The caption suggests social commentary about lineage and class—one character notes another woman "gives herself good many airs lately" despite being "descended from royalty," while her grandmother was merely "a common laborer." The satire mocks pretentious social climbing and the arbitrary nature of inherited status. **"Pardonable Slang" Cartoon:** A simple joke about a dog's appearance. When asked "How do I look?" the man responds "B-u-n-bully!"—a pun on the dog's mixed-breed appearance and contemporary slang usage. **Other Content:** New book reviews and various humor pieces, typical of Life's satirical magazine format from this era.
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ba, N mens | ew: ey was mate. SS Miss B.: LOUISE GIVES HERSELF A GOOD MANY AIRS LATELY. ONE MIGHT THINK SHE WAS DESCENDED FROM ROYALTY ! Mfrs, B.; IT'S VERY ABSURD; SHE CAN ONLY GO BACK TWO GENERATIONS, HER GRAND-FATHER WAS A COMMON LABORER. THEIR GRANDEUR CANNOT COMPARE WITH OURS. Margaret: OW, MAMMA, WHOM ARE WE DEGENERATED FROM? that he has overestimated the power of circumstances to OPULAR BELLE: I have been engaged six times. bend character and upset integrity. He does not represent Miss PLAINFACE: Really! Why, you have had Ogden to be a feeble man, but he attributes to hima line of — bad luck, haven't you? feeble-minded conduct of which only a very weak man would be capable. NEW BOOKS. UE REVOLT OF THE BRUTES. By Hyland C. Kirk. New York: Charles T. Dillingham. Stories of the Sea, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. An Innocent Impostor and Other Stories. By Maxwell Grey. New York: D. Appleton and Company. True Riches. By Frangois Coppée. New York: D. Appleton and Company. Coaching Days and Coaching Ways, By W. Outram Tristam. Lon- don'and New York: Macmillan and Company - HAT'S the matter, Brushe 2 You look sad." “Tam sad. I decorated a set of soup plates for Mrs. Boodelle and what do you suppose she does with them?” “Give it up. What?" “Uses 'em for soup!" SHARP: De Musicus has decided to call his new sym- phony “ Chicago. FLAT: In honor of the Fair, | suppose ? PARDONABLE SLANG. SHARP: No; because the principal part is taken by the The Animal: Wettl! How vo 1 LooK? wind instruments. The Man; B-B-B-BULLY | comicbooks.com