Life, 1902-02-06 · page 20 of 20
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This cartoon satirizes the transatlantic marriage market of the Edwardian era. An American millionaire's wife expresses doubt about a potential match with "Lord de Broke" (a pun suggesting an impoverished British nobleman). The joke hinges on class pretension: the wife assumes the nobleman was interested in her husband's *money*—the typical motive for such marriages. But the lord instead asked how the millionaire *acquired* his wealth, implying he sought to understand the man's character and business acumen rather than simply pursue fortune. The satire cuts both ways: it mocks American wealth as crass and transactional, while simultaneously suggesting the British aristocracy values something deeper than mere dollars. The caption credits "Moonshine," implying this is a fanciful, unrealistic scenario—a nobleman caring about anything but money would indeed be fantasy.
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