Life, 1922-03-02 · page 28 of 34
Life — March 2, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements rather than a single cartoon. The humor relies on ironic reversals and wordplay typical of early 20th-century satire: - **"A Dear Friend"** depicts sentimental pathos: a foster child says goodbye to her bed, not knowing when she'll return—the joke being her emotional attachment to an object rather than people. - **"The Better Part"** uses irony: a son-in-law claims he married for love only *after* learning his father-in-law lost his fortune—suggesting he married for money. - **"O Liberty!"** satirizes American and French stereotypes, joking that bad Parisians go to America after death as punishment. - **Various brief jokes** mock human nature: dishonest children, wives' past indiscretions, and social awkwardness at dances. The page also advertises Empire Loomcraft Silk shirts and promotes *Life* magazine subscriptions. These are genteel, moralistic jokes aimed at middle-class readers, relying on recognizable social situations rather than political references.
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UIE bons Discussion on Ireland in the club was becoming acrimonious, and an English- man remarked lightly: “But you must really not forget that Irishmen are Irish.” The only Irish member of the group rose with an. offended air and exclaimed: “Surely you need not have said such a bitter thing as that.” —London Morning Post. Reproduction Up at our boarding house there are twe children, a boy and a girl. The boy is the living photograph of his father, and the girl is the very phono- graph of her mother.—Ohio Sun Dial. Honesty the Best “I’m afraid Dad will find out that we * ALS A Dear Friend We were taking the fresh-air children back to the city. At the last minute we missed small Annie. We made a hurried search and found her at last on the tloor beside her bed, with her face buried in the pillow. “What's the matter, Annie “What are you crying for “I ain’t crying,” was the indignant re “I was just kissing my bed good-by, caus I don’t know when I'll ever see another.” —Youth's Compani: The Better Part Fatuer-tn-Law: I've asked you here to dinner for the last time, my boy, for I'm sorry to tell you I've lost all my money. Son-1n-Law: Great Scot. Then I mar- ried for love, after all! —Windsor Magazine (London O Liberty! “I wonder if it’s true that _good Amer- icans, when they die, go to Part we asked. “One cannot tell; but I think it very probable that bad Parisians, when they die, go to America.”—/London Mail. . disobeyed him last night.” “The best way to keep him from finding out is to tell him, He never remembers anything.” —Nashville Tennessean. OFF WITH THE DANCE “May I have a dance, Miss?” “Most assuredly; you may have number fourteen.” “Thanks, but I’ll be gone by that time.” “So will I.” —Kasper (Stockholm). THE editor of a “women’s page” was tempting Providence—or the _ printer— when she described a versatile lady as “a Jackess of all Trades.” : —IVestminster Gazett Huspanp (at a dance): Jolly attractive little thing that—what? Wire: Ye-es. I'm very much afraid she’s got a past in front of her.—Punch. The foreign trade supplied from L1re’s London Office, Rolls, Hous. Breams Buildings, London, E. C, Canadian distributor, j. R. Tangissy 386-388 St. James Street,’ Montreal, Canada. | No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss non-return of unsolicited contributions. | Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks p to the date of issue to be affected. Lire _is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent, Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal on, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supp! The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E, C., England. “You Really Need It Every Week” and n 0 ° ' % Life SUPREME SILKS for MENS SHIRTS . a : val unlike other specialists, makes € fhe business man appreciates the shirt of silk o no charge for his advice. For giving him freedom of action with distinc- a real mental toning up sub- : tion in appearance; warm in winter; refresh- scribe to LIFE and keep in touch with the t ingly cool in summer; long-lived and eco- latest and brightest fun of the day, right ] nomical~ in the original package. Try it yourself ] ut tts silk must be one of the Cmpire Loomer aft Silks —fenous for beauty and durability? for a year, or, Obey That Impulse, and for a trial trip, avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40) Send Lire for the next ten weeks to g = a booklet worth having h d he hallmark of distinction in dress is s é y the Cmpire oomerafé Silk label Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this rate. ti EMPIRE SILK COMPANY 3 15 FOURTH AVENUE NEW YORK LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6.60 70 comicbooks.com