Life, 1895-06-06 · page 10 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 376 This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: 1. **"The Dev After the Fair"** - A cartoon depicting a hungover, disheveled demon-like figure, satirizing the morning-after consequences of excessive celebration. 2. **"A Matter of Business"** - A prose narrative about an elderly businessman being courted by a suitor interested in his daughter. The humor lies in the suitor's clumsy attempt to secure a marriage proposal through financial negotiation rather than genuine affection. 3. **"Legal Terms," "At Poker," and "Too Much"** - Brief joke segments including a cartoon labeled "Following up His Case" and short dialogue exchanges satirizing social pretension and romantic complications. The page exemplifies Life's characteristic blend of visual and textual satire targeting middle-class social conventions and relationship dynamics of the era.
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A MATTER OF BUSINESS. £4] T is possible, sir, that_ you may know my errand.” The elderly man who sat in his private office looked up from his desk as his visi- tor spoke and shook his head, “T had thought,” replied the other, as he dropped into a chair, and reaching over and selecting one of the Havanas from a box on the desk, that you might have noticed my growing regard for your charming daughter. 1 was first attracted to her, sir, some two months ago, and the acquaintance which promised so little at first has gradually ripened into love.” “It has, has it?” replied the older man, feverishly taking up a fountain and absent-mindedly trying to sign a check with it. “Yes, sir,” exclaimed his visitor, “it has, indeed. I have seen your daughter, sir, under the most trying circumstances, and never knew her to lose courage. She is the kind of girl that I have, until now, Her unflagging searched for in vain. LEGAL TERMS. “* FOLLOWING UP HIS Case,” A SPECTRE OF patience in the face of well nigh insurmountable difficulties, her unvarying good humor, her persist- ence, all are qualities which in turn have appealed to me and inspired a depth of passionate love that up to this time I did not dream my nature was capable of. I will, however, pass over the sentimen- tal side and proceed to business. I have come, sir, to ask if you will consider from me a proposal of marriage for the hand of your daughter.” As he spoke, the elderly man had risen, and now stood over him with a dangerous gleam in his eye. “No, sir!” he exclaimed emphatically, ‘I will not ! consider it for a moment.” His young and courtly companion arose, and taking up his hat, prepared to leave the room. + Very well, sir,” he replied loftily, as he slipped a circular out of his pocket and handed it to the fair-haired typewriter near the door, I was going to say, in case you had favorably considered my proposal, that I would gladly take a twenty-five per cent, discount off my bill of two hundred dollars for teaching your daughter how to ride the bicycle.” Such a proposition is absurd. 1 wouldn't AT POKER. T seems a paradox to me, As I most always lose, That I enjoy the greatest glee When I have got the blues. TOO MUCH. AY: Why did Pamela break off her engage- ment with the duke ? Eva: She learned that his character was above reproach,