Life, 1899-02-23 · page 9 of 20
Life — February 23, 1899 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 149 The main illustration titled "Aftermath" depicts a couple in formal dress after what appears to be a financial dispute—the caption reads "You married me for my money," "What of it? You married me for beauty," "Well, both securities have depreciated." This satirizes marriage during economic hardship, likely the post-WWI period or Great Depression era, suggesting both partners' "assets" (wealth and beauty) have diminished in value. The small cartoon "Beware of Pickpockets" shows a pickpocket warning someone to be careful—an ironic reversal where the thief lectures about theft. The surrounding text discusses recent art books and literary works, making this primarily a satirical social commentary page rather than political commentary. The humor targets marital economics and crime rather than specific politicians or events.
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AFTERMATH, “YOU MARRIED “WuaT OF IT? Yi FoR MY Money.” Y MARKIED ME FOR MY BEAUTY.” “WELL, BOTH SECURITIES hare DEPRECIATED.” of a skilled writer, who was once a sailor and an Annapolis man, the stirring story of “Our Navy in the War with Spain” (Scribner). It is the side of the war for which thero is nothing to apologize, and Mr, Spears rightly shows enthusiasm in depicting it, What he did not see with his own eyes is told from official reports, or the verbal and written accounts of men whom the author can personally vouch for, . . . MONG recent art books, there are two £ on Mr, Russell's list of unusual ex- cellence and of permanent value—Mr. Gibson’s volume of ‘Sketches and Car- toons,” the most impressive technically and richest in new types that he has yet published, and the “ Idylls of the King,” with rich decorations and illustrations by the brothers Rhead, There is also tho unique collection of songs of the sea—Sbips and Sailors” (Stokes)—which James Barnes has edited with skill and discretion, writing some rattling new songs himself, and which Zog- baum has richly illustrated, Droch. AINT PETER: Well, why do you hesitate? Stave or Ents: Kin Oi have ivery other evenin’ out? u J49 To a Fair Penitent. ET don thy sackcloth with a certain grace, Contrive thou wear a jewel in each tear, Who knows but that unseen, in somo dim place, Love, too, be keeping season, sinner dear? Deeply Touched. €€\7OU know Gordon, our Boston corre. spondent, don’t you, Fowler?” “Yes. Lost his baby recently, didn’t he?” “Yes. You see we felt that we wanted to do something to express our sympathy, and finally decided to wire him a couple of dozen roses, Gordon thanked us in a very graceful little note—he is very good at such thiogs—and wound up by saying that we had * touched bim deeply.’” doubt of it. Gordon is a fellow who would appreciate a thing like that.” Yes, but it was a few days later, when we discovered that the Boston florist bad sent Gordon the bill for ten dollars, that the signifi- cance and deep pathos of his remark apy to us,” BEWARE OF PICK<- + POKER “NILE GREEN.” comicbooks.com