Life — December 21, 1922 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Commentary on the Cartoon This appears to be a satirical commentary on marriage and wealth dynamics, likely from the early-to-mid 20th century. The cartoon depicts two figures—a woman on the right and a man on the left wearing a coat and hat—in what appears to be an interior setting. The dialogue suggests a conversation about a potential suitor: a wealthy man whose age (around thirty years older or younger) is presented as an obstacle to marriage. The satire targets the social hypocrisy around matrimonial decisions: while the woman is described as "fabulously rich" and the man "crazy about you," age becomes the stated concern rather than genuine affection or character. The joke likely critiques how financial considerations trump other factors in marriage calculations among affluent society.