Life — April 6, 1893 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "The Lady and the Tiger" - Life Magazine, April 6, 1893 This cartoon satirizes the debate over foreign missionary work. Bishop Guillen endorses maintaining financial support for missions, claiming it's "good work." However, the caption's punchline—that Cleveland (President Grover Cleveland) "fears Mr. Cleveland every day about one!"—suggests marital tension. The "Lady" and "Tiger" title references a popular 1882 Frank Stockton short story about choosing between two doors with uncertain outcomes. Here, the cartoon uses this metaphor to mock the unpredictability and potential domestic strife caused by missionary advocacy. The bishop appears oblivious to the conflict his position creates at home, particularly with women who pressure the President about the issue.