Life, 1887-11-03 · page 3 of 20
Life — November 3, 1887 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine, November 3, 1887 This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"Cupid at the Keys"** - A romantic poem with accompanying illustration of a woman at an organ while Cupid hovers nearby, celebrating music's power to inspire love. 2. **"The Saturday Review"** - Brief commentary on the *Saturday Review's* coverage, noting its support for the government and tolerance of the "Peers of the Realm" (aristocracy). References Dr. Parker's eulogy of Henry Ward Beecher. 3. **Judge Magazine cartoon** - Depicts Mrs. Cleveland as the "Queen of Hearts," with a political jab suggesting that "knaves" (unclear which political figures) aren't winning cards—likely commentary on Cleveland administration politics. 4. **Humor snippet** - A brief joke about a Boston spinster and marriage. The page mixes romantic sentiment with mild political satire typical of 1880s American periodicals.
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Votume X. ] NOVEMBER 3D, e e No. 253. 1887. CUPID AT THE KEYS. ITROUGH the chapel’s painted windows, The Autumn sunshine fits, O'er the pews to the corner Where Daphne demurely sits. And ever, as she listens, Her color comes and goes, And her lips are sweetly parted Like the petals of a rose “‘Vhere’s a spell in the swelling anthem, A note that’s full and clear, Not caught by priest or worshipper, Which she alone can hear, Her heart swells with the music, Now low and sweet and soft— Love's fingers sport with the keyboard, In the chapel’s organ loft ! THE “SATURDAY REVIEW.” ¢¢ QTIGGINS on Chadband" is the Saturday Review's title for Dr. Parker's eulogy of Henry Ward Beecher, which seems to indicate that the Saturday Review takes the New York Sua as its model in its treatment of the dead. It may be added that the Saturday Review is a supporter of the government which tolerates Mr. Hughes-Hallet in its councils, and circulates chiefly amongst that stayed old company of black legs, the Peers of the Realm. HE Judge has a cartoon representing Mrs. Cleveland as the ‘Queen of Hearts,” and beneath it the inscription: “ What a pity it is for Grover that hearts are not trumps in politics!" | We might add that as far as the Fudge is concerned it 1s too bad that “knaves” are not the winning cards. POPULAR SONG. FOOT-PAD attacked a Boston spinster the other evening, and by the time she had got through mussing him up, he had agreed to marry her. LONOKD FOR NEVER CAME.” “BUT THE LETTER THAT HE comicbooks.com