Life — February 12, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a cartoon titled "Skippy" by the artist (signature visible), featuring a solitary child sitting in what appears to be a snowy outdoor setting, possibly a park or wooded area at night. A bare tree dominates the composition, and there's a structure visible in the background. The caption reads: "I OUGHTA BE SCARED OUT ALONE LIKE THIS, BUT I GUESS A MAN'LL DARE ANYTHING FOR LOVE." The humor derives from the incongruity between the child character's small size and his adult reasoning about romantic courage. The joke plays on a child's misunderstanding of adult motivations—he's willing to overcome fear of being alone at night, attributing this bravery to romantic love rather than childish reasons like adventure or exploring.