Life — February 27, 1902 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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LIFE The Twentieth Century Primer. Hostess. They are giving the Dinner because they feel (AFTER EUGENE FIELD.) Obliged to. After it is over They will be Much Relieved. THE CHAUFFEUR, So will the Guests. H, here isa £ Chauffeur. A THR ARMY. Here is an Army marching. How Nice the Soldiers Look. 35 The Officers are so Handsome. They are British officers, Chanffeur is aman and aro all Well-connected, In the distance are a few who Rides in anAu- — jopjes, but the British Army isnot afraid of Kopjes. What tomobile. Sometimes is that Funny Sound? It isa bullet. Some one has been ho Rides as Fast a8 pit. It isan Officer. Hello, there aro moro Bullets. See forty miles an Hour. the Army now. How it runs. It is Demoralized. To- And then He stops morrow the General in Command will write a Despatch. and does not go at t will begin A: 1” With iresret=—="' ge all. Sco the Frown 7 gin As Usnal,\« With much regre TM on the Chauffcur’s In Hopes. Brow. He has run over Some one, and enn'tenba thing: it has pat His Ma- “Well, sir, I think I can place you where you were chine ont of Order. before.” . ‘ore. No wonder He frowns. It may tako Him Two Hours to <ePapa, what is the Eastern question?” fix His Automo- - How much have you got?’ bile. Naughty Child ‘to am in His Way. INCE I’ve made my pile, doctor, I’ve gotten so I THE BROADWAY CAR. See the Broadway Car. It is Full of People. People are hanging on the Sides, and Others are in the Dis- tance, waving their Hands frantically. Will They be Allowed to Get on? Itrownot, The Man in Front isa Motorman. See the Smile on His Face, He is having a Good Time. So is the Conductor having a Good Time. He likes to Ring the Bell when he sees any one Waving. It always Makes the Car go Faster. Are the People having a Good Time? No. They are not. This is a Broadway Car. THE LOVERS. Let us Look at these two People Sitting on a Sofa. One is a Young Man, and the Other is a Young Woman. How they Act! Is the Young Man trying to kiss the Young Woman? Yes, And Will He Succeed? We Believe He Will, becanse The Young Woman is trying toHelp Him. Whata pretty Picture i Would You not like to be there, in the in’s Place? Of course You would. THE COAL CART. Here is a Coal Cart. Take a good Look at it, for it is worth looking at. The Coal Cart is full of Coal. There is a Man on top of the Coal Cart. How fat He is! He must weigh two hundred pounds. He Looks Happy. That is because he is being Weighed. The coal in the cart does not weigh two tons, but it does with the Man on it. Itis a Great Thing to be a Fat Man when yon are in the Coal Business. THE DINNER. What is all this Murmur? It is Conversation. And what are these People doing? They are eating a Dinner. See the Viands. See the Wine Bottles. What are the People Talking about? They are trying to be Witty. And are they Succeeding? Not on Your as “THE TORTURES OF THE DAMNED.” life. At each end of the Table aro the Host and SATAN READS “ WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE THEATRES” TO MME. DU BARRY AND MESSALINA, comicbooks.com