Life, 1915-11-25 · page 33 of 44
Life — November 25, 1915 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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**"What She Dreamed of Doing"** is satirical verse mocking the gap between women's romantic expectations and married reality. It presents a woman who dreamed of marrying a chivalrous wealthy man but got material comfort without emotional fulfillment; aspired to high society but found herself in "the worst"; expected to stay slim but now exercises desperately; imagined obedient children but now serves them; and waits perpetually for happiness that never arrives. The satire critiques both unrealistic feminine expectations and the disillusionment of marriage. **"Wanted: An Employee"** satirizes political corruption. It mocks Florida's plan to hire a Senate representative as a paid operative to "produce results" for his employer (the Key West Journal editor), rather than serve constituents. The piece exposes how politicians function as employees producing favors for those who fund them—brazenly comparing a Senate seat to a commercial employment contract. **"A Friend in Need"** is a simple animal fable about loyalty: when bunny gets trapped, his friend rescues him. The bottom piece criticizes someone's recent resignation, suggesting he succeeded among inferior peers but collapsed under actual competition—a "puncture" revealing his mediocrity.
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1017 What She Dreamed of Doing SRE dreamed of marrying a wealthy man with a chivalric temperament and a delighful disposition, She married. a wealthy man, She dreamed of getting into the best society. She got into the worst. She dreamed that she would never be fat. She is now rolling on the floor three times a day. She dreamed that her children would always mind her. Now she minds them. She dreamed that some day she would be happy. She is waiting for that day. Wanted: An Employee If you employed a man at a salary of $7,500 a year and allowed him an expense account in addition, you'd expect that man to produce results, wouldn't you? Florida is going to employ a man to represent her in the United States Senate next year. Let’s employ a man that can “ pro- duce."—Key West (Fla) Journal. 'OLLIER’S WEEKLY calls that the frankest—and rawest—ex- pression of pork-barrel sentiment it has heard in a long time. Stars above, what a job! To be “employed” to represent in the United States Senate and “ produce” for such persons as this editor of the Key West Journal! A FRIEND IN NEED BUNNY GRAY SAID TO RUDDY TOP: “I SMELL APPLES; LET'S FIND THEM.” THEY FOUND THE FRUIT, AND BUNNY WENT IN TO GET IT. SUDDENLY THE BOX CLOSED WITH A BANG, MAKING A PRISONER OF BUN RUDDY TOP CAME TO THE RESCUE, AND BOTH WENT ON THEIR WAY REJOICING. Thoughts on a Recent Resignation HERE is a big difference between being a Man among men and being a para- gon among nincompoops. The Man is a man in any company, but the paragon, separated from his nincompoops and put in competition with men, exhibits the phenomena of puncture and presently quits his job. comicbooks.com