Life, 1891-11-05 · page 3 of 18
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page (Volume XVIII, Number 462) The main cartoon depicts a couple in conversation, with the caption "She: Cupid is not in it as a marksman, Goosev. / She: He's always making Mrs."—a joke about Cupid's poor aim in romantic matchmaking, contrasting with his apparent success at creating marriages (and thus "Mrs." titles). The poem "To My Modesty" appears to be self-deprecating humor about the author's own vanity despite claims of modesty. Below are brief comic exchanges about insomnia being contagious between spouses, and a discussion about why old master paintings lack female subjects—suggesting historical bias in art. The "British Horticulture" section with "The Blooming Duffer" appears to be a humor feature about gardening. Overall, this is typical turn-of-century American satirical magazine content mixing romantic comedy, social observation, and light wordplay.
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VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 462. TO MY MODESTY. THOU art the apple of my eye Thast thee, even though Iam a genius, Tcan blush And simpe And say + No, You flatter me, I'm sure.” And people know that Lam sincere. Tis passing strange that 1, whoam all things that I should be, should also be modest. It shows the guilelessness of my heart, ‘And the purity of my soul, And several other things. Ah, me! T wish that there were more mtn reat and as modest as Tam in this world, How much better it would be. How much nearer the reali- zation of Felix Adler's City of Light. And Eddie Bellamy’s Cen- tury of So from Now. And Heaven, Tom Hall. BRITISH HORTICUL- NTING AM SI Discoust She: CUPID 1S NOT IN IT AS A MARKSMAN, GOOSEY. He: Wuy sot, ANGEL ? She: HE'S ALWAYS MAKING MRs, CONTAGIOUS IN THEIR CASE. WM R. NOOPOP: Doctor, is insomnia contagious ? I DR. Paresis: Certainly not, sir. What made you ask that ? Mr. Noopop: Because I notice that when baby is troubled with insomnia, my wife and ably catch it, too, THE BLOOMING DUFFER. : Why is it in art that no woman appears among the old masters ? LWAYS LOOKING s: Now, wouldn't it sound nice: “Ladies and gentlemen, this lovely landscape AT THE BRIGHT is no mere daub. It was painted by one of the old maids.” sIDE—The tinsmith. comicbooks.com