Life, 1919-09-18 · page 44 of 48
Life — September 18, 1919 — page 44: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a short story titled "Ingratitude" that illustrates a social awkwardness of the period. Brown, a club member, attempts to avoid his former friend Summers at a club reception because Summers has offended him in a recent business dealings—specifically, Summers played what Brown considers an unfair card game. Brown is so bothered by this breach of friendship that he can't bring himself to be in the same room, though he's too polite to state this directly, instead claiming a pressing business matter. The humor lies in Brown's discomfort and transparent excuse-making. When Summers arrives and actually *grabs* Brown to talk, Brown is forced into an awkward confrontation. The story's moral concerns social etiquette and the difficulty of managing friendships when trust has been broken—a genteel concern typical of early 20th-century Life magazine satire. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements for vacuum cleaners, women's gloves, and dental products.
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