Life, 1911-03-02 · page 34 of 52
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This cartoon satirizes male social awkwardness. A young man visiting a girl attempts to arrange a return visit by tentatively asking to call "about next week sometime?" The girl responds with visible disappointment, then redirects him: come *tomorrow* night instead, and *then* you can decide which night next week to visit. The joke's point: the man's hesitant, vague request ("next week sometime") lacks confidence and commitment. His "mistake" is not showing enough interest or decisiveness. The girl essentially teaches him that a gentleman should be more direct and eager—implying his timidity is romantically off-putting. The title "His Mistake" confirms the humor centers on his social misstep in courtship etiquette.
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y YAM MT Selsyons Toa Cocke dates If handsome is as handsome does, As handsome hath been said to be, Why, you're the handsomest ever was, For you have “done me” handsomely t —London Opinion. The Surest Place Sreaxer (warming to his subject): What we want is men with convictions, and where shall we find them? Voice: In jail, guv-nor! —Penny Illustrated Paper. Mrs. Exizanetn B. Grannis, at one of the dinners following the conserva- tion congress in St. Paul, said of mar- tiage: “It is true that some girls, mar- rying men to reform them, succeed. Some girls, too, fail. The hostess at a tea once said to a beautiful, sad-eyed woman: ‘Are you fond of sports, Mrs. Blank?’ Mrs. Blank smiled. Her sad eyes twinkled a moment. Then she sighed and answered: ‘ Well, rT suppose I ought to be. I married one.’ —Argonaut. SUBWAY LOOPS HIS MISTAKE Thoughtful Girl The young man was calling on the girl He didn’t know her very well, lt she looked good to him. He wanted to call again the next night, but hardly had the nerve to ask permission to do so. “I'd like to come up again,” when he was ready to go home about next week some time?” A look of disappointment came over her face. “Next week?” she said. “Why, isn’t that—er—well, I'l tell you what to do; you come up to-morrow night and we'll decide which night next week you may call."—Detroit Times he said “ How Feared His Own Eloquence “Mr. Grimes,” said the rector to the vestryman, “we had better take up the collection before the sermon this morn- Indeed?” “Yes, I'm going to preach on the sub- ject of economy "—Stray Stories, “Son, I hear you have joined the Boy Scout movement.” “Yes, dad.” “Well, spose you scout ahead and sce if your mother is sitting up for me.” Pittsburgh Post, Lire is publisbed every Thursday, simolaneocsly ia the United States. Great Britain, Canada ard British Possessions, $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union $1.04 a years to Canada, $2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication. 25 cents. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope does not hold itsely responsible Jor the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The International News Company, Breams Lire Building, Chancery Lase, Londoa, B. C., England, Acents Brentano's 37 Ave. de l'Opera Para, alo at Saarbach’s News Exchanges, 16 Jobn St, Adelpbl, Strand. W. C., Loadoa: 148 Ree ¢ Faubourg, Se. Denis, Paris: 1, Via Gustaro Modena, Milan: Mayence, Germany. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain aptly to Lire 114 Southampton Row, London, W. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. NEW TABLE LINENS We are continually adding to our Table Linen assortment the choicest designs from the best European manufacturers. The design which we illustrate, and for which we quote prices below, is one of the newest in our collection, which comprises over 400 different designs. The qualitics range from the most moderate priced up to the finest goods made and in all sizes, including those for very wide and long Banquet Tables. «+Perles et Ruban "* (IMustrated above) Napkins, 20 in, Stoths, 2x2 yds... .each $3.25 Raa a 5) Cloths, 2x2% yds. Napkins, 26 in. pe Cloths, 2x3 Napkins, 23 io The abore is one of six of our latest designs in Table Linens. It-will give us pleasure to mail, on request, illustrations of the entire number, James McCutcheon & Co., tPAYSNY Spe Street | Riaaae Re Gentlemens Furnishing Spring styles in all garments ‘for Dress and Sporting Wear. Motor Clothing, Liveries. Riding Suits and Odd Breeches. English Hats, Haberdashery and Leather | Goods. Boots and Shoes. Imported Mackintoshes, Polo Ulsters, Blazers. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK comicbooks.com