Life, 1927-12-15 · page 14 of 40
Life — December 15, 1927 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine features "Mrs. Pep's Diary" (November 22nd entry) with two illustrations and a brief comedic dialogue between characters named Conrad and Pearl. The cartoon titled "He Gave Her the High Sign" (lower left) depicts a stylized woman making an exaggerated gesture toward a rural house scene—likely satirizing theatrical or melodramatic behavior in everyday situations. The right illustration shows a man in formal dress with a woman in patterned clothing, accompanying dialogue about a character named Jack and romantic disappointment. Pearl's response ("I guess it must be. He doesn't come around any more") suggests satirizing unrequited love or relationship dissolution. The diary entry discusses mundane domestic concerns: bookplates, winter clothing, and social visits—typical humor of the era mocking upper-class women's preoccupations.
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Ns Reps Diary» November By the first post come a 22nd Publicity brochure — on een John Erskine which did contain his bookplate, a device which did please me for the bar of musick and the mounted knight thereon, al- beit the latter not so brave and dashing as the one on Charlie Falls’ New Year poster for 1925, and I was minded of my own first book- plate, for which, in response to the designer's inquiries, I demanded a ate and nd the poor wretch, in trying to make good, tree and a g: 1 road, was somewhat in the position of the chameleon on thecrazy-quilt. But now I have a bookplate from the drawing which Mr. Gibson made for my diary, nor shall I ever have a other, and it is one of the tragedies of my life that the warmth of his regards, ilbeit sufficiently outstand- ing in the original which hangs over my writing table, blends too readily in reproduction into the fine lines of the background. The time being at hand this morning, methought, for a decision as to whether or not I should weather the winter without a new coat, I did strug valiantly with myself, and did finally conclide that it were best to do a bit of reconnoitering before ar- riving at a Spartan ver- dict, so off to the shops, and Lord! in the very first establishment I struck— le Gave Her the High Sign.” and one which does deal exclusively in models—I came upon a garment which did look as if it had been stitched for me by the angels in heaven, so, albeit it is more sug- gestive of Elsie Ferguson in the second act than the wraps which I am accustomed to slip back over my luncheon chair, and albeit it will leave my legs mercilessly exposed to the blasts of winter when I am seated in a taxicab, I did purchase it nevertheless, and if I do have to carry a small rug about with me to spread over my knees, it is my own affair. in the late afternoon, and telling me that she had been stopped by an In- quiring Photographer, an experience which I myself have long yearned for, and asked if a man could profit- ably education after reaching the age of forty. Dined this night on roast-beef hash, whilst my husband ate greedily of the can- vas-back duck sent us from Harford County (Please turn to page 30) Emelie come to do my hair continue his CONRAD: Ts Jack's love for you Pla- tonic? PEARL: I guess it must be. He doesn't come around any more. comicbooks.com