Life, 1901-07-18 · page 12 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 52 This page contains two distinct pieces of satirical content: **"Rules for a Young Married Woman"** (left): A tongue-in-cheek advice column offering exaggerated marital guidance. It mocks contemporary expectations of subservient wives—advising women never to weep before husbands, avoid asking questions, don't explain themselves, and essentially accept male dominance without complaint. The satire critiques these oppressive social norms by presenting them as absurdly extreme. **"A Great Stir"** (right): A cartoon showing what appears to be a chaotic domestic scene with multiple figures in a dining room. The caption references "Lillian Russell's husbands," suggesting it satirizes the famous actress's multiple marriages. The cartoon ridicules either her marital history or the social spectacle surrounding celebrity relationships. Both pieces mock rigid gender roles and marriage expectations of the era through exaggeration and humor.
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“iia Ee Rules for a Young Married Woman. (ES; N EVER weep in the presence of your husband. ie i Weeping either irritates him or makes him i feel helpless. If he is helpless, = he is provoked with himself; if irritated, with you. a Don't show him all the letters you receive. He does not show you all of his. Undoubtedly he believes in reciprocity Don't ask questions, He will tell you voluntarily what he wants to. The rest you couldn't drag from him, Don't explain. Explanations If you make mis- takes, profit by them and say nothing. Always be apprecis sponsive. If he buys you a diamond ring, don't remind him that you need new shoes. Put the ring on your hand and wear a smile. The shoes will come later. Suggest, don't demand. Remember the fable of horse and the watering-trough. Let bim smoke in the drawirg-room if he wants to. The house is his, too. Don't black his boots. The servants are paid to do that. Darn his socks once in a while, gracefally and as neatly as you can, but do it as a favor or a joke. Don't nag. There is always a woman who doesn't. Don't be vacillating, even in the smallest matters. If you agreed to lunch at Sherry'’s at half past one, don’t telephone him that you prefer the Waldorf. His mind is made up for Sherry’s. Make him understand by the snrest means at command that he is‘the finest man in the world, but never let him forget that there are others almost as fine. Dress to please him, as you used to when he wi ing you. are tiresome. ive and re- the court- Remember that little things count with him more than big ones. Yield in small matters. Hold to your principles. Don’t indulge in bursts of confider You may regret What is unsaid can never be afterwards used in mment. Cultivate the humorous point of view. Treat it as a comedy. cal and fair-minded as you ean be. re jealous, give him the benefit of the doubt. will secretly thank you. Be loyal to him before your family and your friends, no matter what happens. Don't discuss him, He doesn't discuss you, Life may be a He Don’t shirk your responsibilities. Never try to make him jealous. doesn't pay. Never let him feel his complete It isn’t fair, and it power over you. Keep your individuality. Men want what they can’t get. Keep him your lover, if you can —always expectant, never disappointed. Carolyn Shipman. Z INDERGARTEN TEACHER (trying to point out to AN children af the crowded districts the beanties of the rains tor): Children, what have you ever seen in the sky that was all different colors? Lizziz: The wash, ma‘am. J T is important that children should not be run over in “the street. The papers told, about a month ago, of a driver of a brewery wagon in New York who ran over and killed a child, was let out on bail, and within two or three days ran over and killed another child, That was a par- ticularly aggravated case. An electric motorman on Second Avenue ran down three children on June 20, much to his regret, no doubt. One child was killed. The motorman was mobbed, That may not have been just, but it showed good feeling on the part of the mob. It seems proper enough to mob motormen in moderation when they run over children, not so much because the motorman de it, as to make the destruction of children incre pedient. No right-minded motorman who he child objects to being mobbed. to have his head broke a little. A Great Stir. « “WwW HAT is that immense crowd in the private dining- room ?’? : “That's a reunion of Lillian Russell's husbands." prves ngly inex- run over a It is a relief to his feelings Young Fairy: MAMMA, MAKE JONNNIE stoP, INTO A SOFA CUSILION. WE WAS CUANGED ME comicbooks.com