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This page contains several brief satirical humor pieces typical of early Life magazine: **"Inquisitive"**: A Sunday school joke where a curate explains white symbolizes joy at weddings, then a child asks why men wear black—implying men's marriages are joyless. The satire targets both religious instruction and marital unhappiness. **"Safe"**: A wealthy ocean passenger wants a watertight compartment for his cabin, misunderstanding their purpose. The joke mocks nervous first-time travelers and their excessive caution. **"A Literal Proposal"**: A father responds to a suitor's marriage proposal by literally pinning the girl to him via an inscription from a book, treating it as a business transaction. This satirizes formal Victorian courtship rituals as absurdly mechanical. **"Way Out"**: A judge rules women shouldn't spend more on clothes than rent; a woman responds they'll simply pay higher rent. This jokes about women's spending habits and judges' attempts to regulate them. The page is otherwise dominated by period **advertisements** for Naiad Dress Shields and Londonderry mineral water—products marketed with era-specific concerns about feminine "cleanliness" and genteel refinement.

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Inquisitive The curate of a large and fashionable church was endeavoring to teach the sig- nificance of white to a Sunday-school clas “Why,” said he, “does a bride in- variably desire to be clothed in white at her marriage?” As no one answered, he exp ed. “ White,’ said he, “stands for joy, and the wedding day is the most joyous occasion of a woman's life.” A small boy queried, “Why do the men all wear black? "—dArgonaut. Safe “Captain,” said a, wealthy passenger who was about to take his first trip across the ocean, “I understand this ship has got several watertight corapart- ments.” ‘ “Yes, sir,” was the reply. “ Captain,” the passenger went on, de- cidedly, “I want one o’ those compart- ments—I don’t care what it costs.” ‘aph “Tat Finst A Literal Proposal Inscriptions in complimentary copies of learned works do not always serve the graceful purpose to which one was dedicated by the celebrated Professor Wilson of Edinburgh. When the suitor for the hand of Pro- fessor Wilson's daughter had gained the young approbation, she of course referred him to her father. Hav- ing stated his case, the younger gentle- asked to bid the young lady to come to her father. prompt. Professor Wilson had before him for review a ponderous volume, on the fy: leaf of which was duly inscribed, “With the author's compliments.” He tore this fly-leaf out, pinned it to his daughter's dress, solemnly led her to the anxious lover—and went back to his work.—Youth’s Companion. Way Out Kytexer: A judge has ruled that a woman shouldn't spend more on clothes than on rent Mas. Kxicxer: Well, then, we shall have to pay a bigger rent «York Sun woman's man w Her obedience was APPAtR hes stalay, siinaltane $8.00 a year nce. Additional postage anada, $2 cents. Single curtent copies. 10 cen date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. Canada and British foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 Back mombers, after three months fro Ne contribu Lave dost mat held ituelt ~ “The Crowning Attribute of Lovely Woman is Cleanliness” math: y IN ld be venurmed unless accompanied br stamped and addeased envalipe. i or men-return of wnsliclted cont AD bo The well-dressed woman blesses and benefits herself—and the world—for she adds to its joys. Naiad Dress Shields add the final assurance of cleanliness and sweetness. They are a necessity to the woman of delicacy, refine- ment and good judgment. Naiad Dress Shields arc hygienic and scientific. They are absolutely free from rubber with its unpleasant odor. They can be quickly sterilized by immersing in boiling water for a few seconds only. The only shield as good the day it is bought as the day it is made. At stores or sample pair on receipt of 25c. Every pair guaranteed. The C. E. CONOVER CO., Mfrs., 101 Franklin St., New York Lire. is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from booksellers in all the priecial cities of the world. The foreign trade supplied from Lare’s London Office. Cannon House. Breams Dailéngs London, E The text s sunlight— igh to prove uperior quality. thand most ficial mineral ridistilled by Delight- lrefreshing. s|the system. digestion. comicbooks.com