Life, 1892-12-08 · page 7 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 331 This page contains several satirical pieces rather than a single cartoon: **"Who They Would Rather Be"** lists prominent figures people admire—politicians like Grover Cleveland, entertainers like Ward McAllister, and fictional characters like the Pied Piper. It's social commentary on celebrity and aspiration. **"Beneath Her Cloak"** is a romantic poem about a woman named Larissa, illustrated with a period sketch of a cloaked couple. **"His Time to Run"** and **"The Contented Man"** are brief humorous anecdotes. **"Military Terms"** and **"Double Time"** are illustrated jokes about military life, showing soldiers in comical situations. The page is typical of *Life*'s satirical humor—mixing social observation, romantic poetry, and illustrated jokes rather than focused political commentary.
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* LIFE: S Excited Kentuckian (who was suddenly awakened): MASTER BURGLAR, YOU ARE WELCOME TO EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE, BUT DON'T TAKE MY WHISKY OR YOU'LL BREAK MY HEART! BENEATH HER CLOAK, LARISSA lets her cloak slip down, And my hungry eyes behold her, I see, above her low-cut gown, A dazzling neck and shoulder. I stand with reverence drinking in Her beauty pure and simple ;— ‘The smooth expanse of baby-skin, With delicious curve and dimple. And sometimes, too, she casts aside The cloak of her worldly training. And lets me see what she fain would hide ; A soul well worth the gaining. y When her social triumphs seem to fade, . When she drops the chilling cover, And the grande dame sinks in the simple Ah, it's then—it is then I love her. Harry Romaine. HIS TIME TO RUN. HAT are you running for?” yelled one messenger boy to another. “I'm off duty now,” was the satisfactory reply. HE contented man can get more comfort out of a cob pipe than the dyspeptic can from the finest imported cigar. 331 WHO THEY WOULD RATHER BE. A POPULAR parlor game in England just now is for those present to jot down on slips of Paper over their own names the name of the person whom of all others they would rather be. At a recent social gathering the following were secured : I would rather be Grover Cleveland.—BENJAMIN HARRISON. The Prince—WaARD MCALLISTER. Peeping Tom.—ANTHONY COMSTOCK. James Corbett—JOHN L. SULLIVAN. A doornail—W. REID. The Pied Piper of Hamelin—ELBrIDGE GERRY. Balaam’s Ass.—RussEL B. HARRISON. Abe Slupsky.—CHARLES A. Dana. A man with a sense of humor.—The Editor of Punch, Anybody who is not hounded by office-seekers.— GROVER CLEVELAND. An angel and with the angels stand.—JOHN WANAMAKER, Ananias.—THOMAS P, OCHILTREE Nancy Hanks.—THE FIFTH AVENUE STAGE HORSE. Monsieur de Paris.—ADLAI E. STEVENSON. Some Good Man's Wife.—Miss ELDERBY. Oi E most important question of the day is what Sockless Jerry Simpson is going to do when Santa Claus comes around. HERE do we find the most miserable man ?" yelled the temperance orator. “At home nursing the baby,” cried a voice in the audience. MILITARY TERMS. DOUBLE TIME. comicbooks.com