Life, 1898-04-02 · page 12 of 32
Life — April 2, 1898 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains a story titled "Alike" featuring dialogue between characters named Edith, Clare, and others discussing a marital incident. The main illustration shows a man in formal attire standing in a room with decorative panels and a lamp, apparently confronting someone off-panel. The narrative centers on Mrs. Dimpleton's confession that she spent more money than expected on a trip and must ask her husband for additional funds. The humor derives from marital financial discord—a common satirical theme in early 20th-century magazines. A smaller illustration labeled "HER EASTER PRESENT" depicts a woman in a large Easter hat, likely mocking the expense of women's fashions. The satire targets domestic power dynamics and women's spending habits as perceived social issues of the era.
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that itis all right, but T have no a ity to act, and it wouldcost me my f to accept those ticke! Dimpleton looked up and down the car at the line of faces, and promptly to his fect No, sir!” he shouted. “Give me those tickets and put us off, and be Tto you! I can stand it if you You'll have the prettiest suit on your hands you have had in a long time.” At this point the man in the next sec tion spoke. “TLadmire your pluck, sir, and [ be But it isn't neccessary for you to leave the train, Pay your fare over tickets, and I shall be ness to the transaction, lieve you have a good case. stin, keep ad to be a wi Thave suffered myself at the hands of this company,” and he handed out his card. “Do,” said Mrs, Dimpleton “Never!” replied ber indignant bus nd.“ You are very kind, sir, but ['m going to make a sure thing of it. Tam longing to be put off this train at the next station, and Lam going to be Thus it happened that an excited groom and a despondent bride stood on the platform at Buffalo, and saw their train roll out of the station. “Oh, dear!” exclaimed Mrs. Dimple- ton, as she sank down into a seat in the waiting-room, ‘ This is dreadful! I did so want to get home to-night, and you know they expected us. What are you guing to do now t” “Do?” said Dimpleton thing I am going to do is totele to the office for money.” “Money!” Dimpleton The first aph on smiled feebly. “Yes, “TLmay as well confess. The fact is, I spent more than L expected dear,” he said to on this trip, and had only just enough left to get home with. T wouldn't have thought of tting off that train if it hadn't been for this.” Mrs, Dimpleton looked at him rather hopelessly fora moment, and then her face flushed with surprise. She was experiencing that first indig nation, that first sudden ebb of contidence in her husband, which usually comes to every woman some tine within three weeks after the ceremony. “My dear,” she said, effort at control, formed me of this before unnecessary for me to tell you, but be- with a strong It seemed quite fore we left, papa was thoughtful enough to put a hundred-dollar bill in my purse.” you might have in- Alike. I told Mr. Converse the t that I resembled him DITH other nig in one respect. Crane: Wh ‘That Lalws talk. was that? s enjoyed hearing hin UEM RASTER PRESENT