Life, 1895-06-27 · page 9 of 21
Life — June 27, 1895 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 423 This page contains two distinct elements: **Upper section:** A romantic narrative excerpt from "Tom Mason" about a young couple's courtship, with an accompanying sketch of a rural cottage, animals, and landscape. **Lower section:** A satirical cartoon titled "By Easy Stages" depicting the transformation of insects—specifically showing the metamorphosis of a butterfly and what appear to be flower-like or fairy-like creatures. This is likely social satire about human transformation or evolution, a common theme in turn-of-century humor. The bottom dialogue mocks someone named Van Loo joining a club, suggesting he's "not much of a swell" (fashionable person). The reference to "vintage of '48" is unclear without broader context. The overall page juxtaposes sentimental romance writing with witty social commentary typical of Life magazine's satirical approach.
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will be my wife. My salary at present is $12.00 a week, but I expect to get $15.00 soon. I love you, however, and that counts for something. What do you say?” Bernice Gladlever re- garded him for an instant with a look of pained surprise. Waving her hand slightly in the direc- tion of the door she said : “Were I to obey my first impulse, Mr. Clam- dexter, I*should ask you to leave the house at once. Your audacity is of such a nature, however, that you strangely interest me. Let me ask you one question, How is it that you, by your own acknow- ledgment a poor clerk with no prospect or posi- tion in life, dare to pre- : 3 sume to ask the hand of TDRSS RS ty an heiress of my stand- 2 ing?” “i “It is," replied the young man, as he ad- vanced to a point under —— the gorgeous chandelier, where he could appear to better advantage, “ on account of my sublime, ineradicable, double riveted cast iron nerve.” And then, as he folded in his arms the yielding form of the girl who had thrown herself into them, she murmured softly, as she looked up at him with her eyes full of trust : ly darling, forgive me for doubting you. I was wrong. What a future you have before you !" Tom Masson. ‘AN’ 13 THE PIG FIT TO KILL, DO YE THINK, MOICHAEL ?” “Yis, HE'S FIT TO KILL, BUT HE AIN'T FIT TO ATE, GLORY BE TO THE SAL ss HO is the master of this house?” asked the agent of the man who answered his ring. “Well,” was the cautious response, in a resigned tone, “Tam the husband and father.” $67 DON'T see how Van Loo got into that club; he isn’t much of a swell.” “Why, my dear fellow, he told the committee that the very ink he wrote with was of the vintage of "48." BY EASY STAGES. comicbooks.com