Life, 1902-05-15 · page 7 of 20
Life — May 15, 1902 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a satirical cartoon by Cesare (signature visible) depicting a domestic scene. The caption reads: "She: 'When I married you I had no idea that you would stay away from home so much.' He: 'Well, neither had I.'" The humor targets marital expectations versus reality. A woman in an elegant white gown confronts a man absorbed in reading a newspaper, sarcastically expressing surprise at his domestic absence. His deadpan response—that he too was unprepared for this outcome—uses ironic reversal to mock both spouses' unrealistic pre-marriage assumptions about married life. The accompanying text columns discuss unrelated topics (Carnegie libraries, coronations), suggesting this is a standard Life magazine layout mixing satirical cartoons with commentary pieces on contemporary social and political matters.
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Inopportune, ow, here’sa pretty say,a real marquis put up publicly at the Anditoriam Hotel in Chicago, the other day, and even sent word to Mrs. Potter Palmer that he was there, without being asked to drop around by any of the social leaders, it is, after all, only what might be ex- pected. A marquis is small potatoes and few in a hill compared to a prince of the blood. Now that we have tasted royalty, mere nobility smacks but insipidly. We have learned to say “your royal highness"; “your lordship” is no longer month-filling. The marquis should have known better than strike into Chicago with the Prince of Prussia only just gone, and the Prince of Wales openly confess- ing “‘hinclinations.”’ Conditional Benefactions. Oo» assuredly, the Carnegie library had benefited the community. “It has made our people frugal,” said he. ‘ Since the foundation of the library, they have had to quit smoking and live mostly on dried codfish, in order to pay their taxes.” She: WHEN I MARRIED YOU { HAD NO IDEA THAT YOU WOULD STAY AWAY FROM HOME 60 MUCH. WELL, NEITHER HAD 1." ABIES, horses and mice never know their power. The Coronation. HY shouldn't the coronation be made a great show? The King of Great Britain and Ire- land, Emperor of India, Defender of the Faith is no Titan in affairs of state, but he’s a corker when it comes to leading cotillions on a large scale, 80 to speak. Naturally the proud and virile people over whom he rules like to have him appear to advantage, even if it does cost something. comicbooks.com