Life, 1920-12-02 · page 39 of 97
Life — December 2, 1920 — page 39: what you’re looking at
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This is a silhouette narrative comic depicting a romantic comedy in the tradition of rural/pastoral tales. The story follows a farmer's beautiful daughter sought in marriage by a wealthy nobleman with impressive pedigree but no real wealth ("lofty family tree"). The farmer prefers a humble but honest suitor. On Christmas Day, as the family travels to the wedding, the rejected nobleman attempts to abduct the bride with a blunderbuss (an old-fashioned gun). A chase and struggle ensue—though the gun only contains harmless doves, a comedic detail. The true suitor whips his horse, reaches the clergyman first, and marries the girl before the nobleman can intervene. The satire mocks the pretensions of nobility and emphasizes that genuine love and action trump inherited status. It's a straightforward morality tale dressed as period adventure—snobbish aristocracy loses to honest working-class virtue.
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