Life, 1894-05-24 · page 13 of 16
Life — May 24, 1894 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated comic sketches typical of Life's format: **Top cartoon**: A woman asks her husband about attending a burlesque show, not caring about the performance itself—only whether he spotted good bathing costume designs. The satire mocks both the husband's dubious entertainment and the wife's materialistic priorities. **"In Church"**: Verses mock a woman's display of piety in church, revealing her sanctimonious posture is undermined by unflattering green-and-blue lighting from stained glass—a gentle jab at false religiosity. **"A Political Argument"**: Quick joke about Senate politics: a bill must be honest because Senator Hill (appears to reference a real senator) opposes it; it can't be sound democracy because the *New York Sun* denounces it. Satirizes partisan contradiction. **Deaf Mutes cartoon**: Two deaf men discuss business prospects. One suggests opening a barber shop—the joke being unclear from this excerpt alone, likely playing on period stereotypes about deaf workers' employment options.
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AND SO YOU WENT TO THAT HORRID, VULGAR RURLESQUE FIRST. £5, DEAR, BUT I THAT'S ALL RIGHT. [ ONLY WANT TO KNOW IF YOU SAW ANY GOOD IDEAS FOR MY NEW BATHING COSTUMES. IN CHURCH. se OU'LL have to wear spectacles,” said the doctor. CROSS the aisle I see her kneel, “I'd pwefer a monocle.” said Chappie. While her pure thought to Heaven wings. “ But both of your eyes are affected,” observed the doctor. ‘There is no sign upon her brow “Then I shall wear two monocles,” said Chappie. Of worldly care or temporal things. But I am sure she would not kneel Quite so demurely if she knew The sunlight through the painted glass Had dyed her features green and bluc. A POLITICAL ARGUMENT. HAT'S an honest bill before the Senate.” “Tt must be—Senator Hill opposes it.” “ Well, it's not sound Democracy.” “Tt certainly is—the New York Sun denounces it.” FIRST DEAF MUTE (speaking on his fingers): What chance is there for you and me in the business world, I'd like to know. SECOND DEAF MuvE: Plenty, plenty. Let’s start a barber shop. “HE STOOD FIRST ON ONE FOOT, AND THEN ON THE OTHER.”