Life — December 14, 1922 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of "The Light of Arcady" This page contains a poem titled "The Light of Arcady" (credited B.C.N.) about maritime romance and longing, paired with an illustration showing two women in conversation on a couch with a small dog. The cartoon's humor derives from the dialogue caption: "Which of them got the divorce?" / "Oh, it seems to have been one of those Paris Mutuals." The joke references "Paris Mutual" divorce procedures—likely referring to the ease of obtaining divorces in Paris, which made it a destination for Americans seeking separations during an era of stricter divorce laws in the U.S. The satirical point mocks fashionable society women casually discussing divorce as a mundane social occurrence, treating a legal separation as merely another aspect of their privileged lifestyle.