Life, 1898-01-20 · page 3 of 26
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# Page 43: Life Magazine - Society & Satire **"Two Beggars" (Top):** A crude joke where a beggar asks a king for bread or money to avoid starvation. The king replies "Tis hunger—to be sated," a sardonic dismissal suggesting the beggar's hunger is merely temporary appetite rather than genuine need. The satire mocks aristocratic indifference to poverty. **"Society" (Middle Section):** Describes a fashionable ball featuring elite women in elaborate gowns adorned with expensive jewels—diamonds, emeralds, pearls, and velvet. The detailed catalog of luxury items and designer names appears to mock the conspicuous consumption and vanity of high society. **"Saw His Error":** A brief comic dialogue where Jones's lawyer has sent him a bill, prompting Brown to reconsider his assumption that talk is cheap—implying lawyers' expensive advice contradicts the saying.
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rgandig tb at issman Two Beggars. “CCOME bread, O King!” a beggar cries, “Or I to starve am fated.” “T erave a boon,” the King replies— “Tis hunger—to be sated.” Society. HE Golden-Shamm Ball on Thurs- day night last was a most brilliant and successful affair. Everybody in society was there, and it was a bright, showy assemblage of gowns and jewels that filled the magnificent ball- room. The supper was up to the usual stand- ard of excellence, and the cotillon, a large one, was excellently managed by Mr. G. Brazen Glare, who led with Mrs. Knightley- Gadding. One of the most beautiful gowns at the ball was worn by Mrs. Stilor Nuthen. Her jewels were emeralds, diamonds and pearls, including a pendant necklace of diamonds and emeralds, the latter as large as hazel-nuts, a collarette of pearls and diamond stars on the corsage. Mrs, Knightley-Gadding also wore a gown. Her ornaments were pearls and diamonds, including a rope of superb pearls. Mrs. Jimmy Overload was in pink satin, trimmed with roses and lace. She also wore some handsome pearl ornaments. Mrs. P. de V. Blazé Rounders was in a gown of white satin brocade, combined with black velvet and trimmed with silver. Her jewels in- cluded a stomacher of diamonds, a neck- lace of diamonds and emeralds and a tiara of diamonds. Mrs. Burstyngside Boodle looked lovelier than ever in a gown of violet velvet, Her single ornament on the corsage was an immense jlewr-de-lis pin of diamonds, which surrounded a single emerald. She wore an immense black feather aigrette in her hair, Mrs. Pursey Strutt, who has not been seen about much this winter, was in a superb gown of shell-pink miroir velvet, trimmed with lace. Mrs. Parvenu Plumpp was in white miroir velvet. Saw His Error. ROWN: I used to think talk was cheap. Jones: What makes you think it isn’t ? “My lawyer has sent me a bill.” MAN’S development is often indi- cated by the number of his enemies. “OLD MAN, 'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU AND YOUR WIFE HAVE SEI DID ANYONE COME BETW “YES; HER FATHER AND A MOTHER, THREE MAIDEN AUNTS * AND A GRANDMOTHER.” “THIS YOUNG FOXHOUND WILL MAKE AN EX- CELLENT PLAYTHING FOR MY Boys.” comicbooks.com