Life, 1896-03-26 · page 7 of 20
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# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Page 235 This page contains **two distinct sections**: **Upper section**: A fable titled "The Tiger and the Deer" illustrated with an engraving. A reformed tiger attempts to make peace with forest animals but is immediately rejected by a deer who flees in terror. The moral—"It is useless to attempt to gain the good-will of suspicious characters"—appears to be a general commentary on trust and reputation. **Lower section**: "Snide Talks with Girls" by Ruth Mashmore offers satirical advice to women on etiquette, fashion, and social conduct. Topics include proper gift-giving for Christmas, wedding etiquette, appropriate clothing choices, and engagement announcements. The tone is gently mocking of social conventions and expectations placed on women.
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*LIFE: FABLES FOR THE TIMES. THE TIGER AND THE DEER. . NE day a tiger, who had grown remorseful over his murderous career, resolved to turn over a new leaf and live on terms of friendly interest with the other animals of the forest. He started out on a campaign of pacification. The first animal he met was the deer, whom he addressed in the most courteous and beautiful of language, assuring him of his undying affection. **Bunco!” yelled the deer, as he skipped away from there at the rate of ten seconds in even time, Immoral: It is useless to attempt to gain the good-will of suspicious characters. H.W. Phillips. SNIDE TALKS WITH GIRLS. ie By RutH MasuMore. MILLE. CLIPPER ISSY J., Cripple Creek.—No woman has a right to believe that any man is in love with TRom PAR her until he wears the necktie she gave him for Christmas. (2) Simply say in writing t E-avo- Your note:—"Dear Mr. Jay—Thank you so much for the beautiful ice cream sodas, I shall CAN CUR Or? wear them to the theatre to-night that you may depreciate their loveliness as well as—Yours =~ __ insanely, Gussie Giles," and mention the hour at which you will not be ready. (3) Grape - fruit is eaten with a pitchfork, but bananas are broken with the fingers and the pieces con- veyed to the mouth on stilts. (4) It isnot in good taste to wear tights toa tea. Thank you for your kind words. Lovey Dovey ano OTHERS.—An inexpensive wedding breakfast would consist of cold-cream, yeast cakes, nut-crackers, vaseline sandwiches, and toothpicks. (2) If it is to be a high-noon wed- ding, the bridesmaids would wear clothes and carry kodaks, (3) If a servant passes you a dish of live rattlesnakes on toast, help yourself without shaking hands with him. (4) A cute wedding present fora young girl to give her future sister-in-law would be either a house and lot or a baby- carriage. SWEET STEEN, Hoboken Heights.—A girl of s'teen does not have cards of her own until she has learned to play poker. (2) If one isonly taking a cup of tea or a shampooat a reception, it isnot necessary to remove one’s shoes and stockings, but if anything is stolen and it is not in Boston, one’s eye-glasses may be removed. (3) Foot tubs are no longer used for finger bowls except in Brooklyn and East St. Louis. (4) Thank you, dear, for your kind words about my toeache. IGHT ARDENT ADMIRERS.—A crocodile crimson skirt would look well with a mock-turtle green waist cut décolleté, with “ bouffant " sleeves of cocktail clover yellow and terra-firma red collarette trimmed with neameg. Ge Vermicelli lace, but not with a ham-sandwich pink boa. Twenty-five yards would be enough for the sleeves. Tyers’s a pivinity tuat (2) Announce your engagement by hiring a brass-band and a billboard, (3) No, my dears, London Punch SHAPES OUR ENDS.” is not a “funny” paper. What put that idea into your heads ? comicbooks.com