Life — February 8, 1917 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Life" Magazine Page - Satirical Comics This page contains two separate satirical pieces about social class and wealth: **"Proud"**: A joke about a wealthy man's daughter. The setup mocks class pretension—a man boasts his beautiful daughter is "the daughter of a corporation lawyer," but admits he keeps her ignorant of her mother's lower-class origins, suggesting shame about marrying beneath his station. **"Around the Circle"**: An elderly woman recalls that girls were once "modest" as a fad, with a flippant younger woman suggesting they might "get back to it"—satire on changing female social behavior and generational attitudes. **"Clients" (illustration)**: A lawyer consoles a wealthy widower about his late wife's will, joking "better luck next time"—dark humor about inheritance and remarriage among the wealthy. The overall theme targets class anxiety and materialism among the affluent.