Life, 1908-03-19 · page 7 of 24
Life — March 19, 1908 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page contains two separate pieces of social satire. The **main illustration** depicts a woman in an elegant gown surrounded by five men in formal attire, likely at a social event. The caption humorously addresses the practical problem of escorting a woman to dinner—joking that while there are "enough men," choosing which one is difficult. The satire mocks upper-class social conventions and the awkwardness of formal courtship rituals. Below are two brief comic dialogues: "Like the Devil" (a religious joke about monks and illness) and "A Kind Heart" (about sharing troubles and joys). These are simple moral humor pieces typical of early 20th-century magazines. The page satirizes Victorian-era social etiquette and gender dynamics around formal entertainment and companionship among the wealthy.
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NOT ENOUGH MEN? ENOUGH. DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE, PERIIAPS? OU, NO. HOW MANY DOFS IT REQUIRE TO ESCORT HER IN TO SUPPER? SHE KNOWS WHICH IS THE ONE. SHE IS, BUT—SH! HER GOWN HAS BECOME UNHOOKED IN THE BACK! Wall Street is chastened and repentant.—Mr. Wal: ter Wellman. LIX the devi When the devil was sick, The devil a monk would be, And accordingly, just the minute he could get out of bed, he proceeded to take holy orders. A Kind Heart 'IRST EDITOR: We haven't printed anything about Carnegie for several days. Seconp Eprtor: Is it necessary ? “Not absolutely so. But what’s the use of needlessly offending him?” OH, IT’S NOT THAT. THERE ARE MEN MAYBE SHE'S NOT HUNGRY? OH, YES, First FROG: That young Miss Greenback came all the way over from the next pond to propose to me. Srconp Froc: Well, this is leap year. VERY ONE will generously share his. troubles with the world, but who will divide his joys? comicbooks.com