Life — June 19, 1902 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical illustration depicts a farewell scene centered on a woman seated on a bed, gesturing expressively toward a man departing on the right. The scene includes ghostly or ethereal figures in the background, suggesting memories or previous encounters. The caption references "The College Widow," a stock character in early 20th-century American comedy—typically a young woman associated with college life who accumulated romantic conquests. The "Another Farewell" subtitle implies this is yet another in a series of romantic partings. The satire likely mocks both the character type and the sentimental melodrama of farewell scenes. The ghostly background figures suggest multiple past suitors or previous goodbye scenes, emphasizing the repetitive, serial nature of such romantic entanglements—a joke about her relationship history.