Life, 1905-04-06 · page 16 of 62
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The central cartoon satirizes social hypocrisy among wealthy women. It depicts a young matron at a bridge party who loses money playing cards, then claims to the hostess that she "never plays cards for money." When pressed, she offers to repay her debt with the wedding gift the hostess had sent her—implying she'll simply return the present rather than admit she gambled. The satire targets the contradiction between genteel society's public morality (respectable women don't gamble) and private behavior (they do, regularly). The hostess's smug expression suggests she's caught the younger woman in obvious dishonesty. The joke relies on readers understanding that among the leisure class, bridge parties were notorious venues for gambling, despite polite society's official disapproval of women wagering money. The surrounding ads for wholesome foods (Shredded Wheat, Welch's Grape Juice) provide ironic contrast to this tale of moral compromise.
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