Life, 1895-10-10 · page 5 of 18
Life — October 10, 1895 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Page 229 Analysis This page from *Life* magazine contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"Priscilla"** — A romantic poem by Samuel Minsturn Peck about a young woman returning to town, illustrated with an Art Nouveau-style drawing of a woman among foliage. 2. **"Fast Friends"** — A sketch showing what appears to be a group of people huddled together, illustrating a quip about taking an umbrella to church and leaving it in the vestibule—a mild joke about faith and social hypocrisy. 3. **"A Suggestion"** — Proposes commemorating British emigrants to America with bronze memorial plaques, referencing the Pilgrim Society's efforts. 4. **"Love's Finances"** and **"Philadelphia Youth"** — Brief comedic dialogues about marriage finances and flirtation. The page is primarily humorous light content rather than political satire, typical of *Life*'s mix of poetry, illustration, and social comedy.
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PRISCILLA. RISCILLA hath come back to town A little bandit queen, Her cheek hath robbed the berry’s brown Her eye the dewdrop's sheen. Upon her lips there brightly glows The poppy’s crimson hue, With Autumn music in her toes She charms the avenue. Alas ! how wildly hearts will beat That late kept slowest time ; Alas ! how many a snowy sheet Will meet its fate in rhyme ! Laugh, Cupid laugh, with saucy glee Atall the pangs in store, But never point thy dart at me— My heart was hers before. Samuel Minturn Peck, N excellent example of faith in Christianity is taking A SUGGESTION. an umbrella to church and leaving it out in the vestibule. HE Pilgrim Society of Plymouth, Massachusetts, has = = —= = sent over to Scrooby, England, and screwed a ~ memorial plate against a house-wall near that village in honor of the original pilgrims who went from there to Hol- land, and subsequently came to Plymouth on the Mayflower. The idea thus suggested of putting up monuments in their native country of persons who went abroad and succeeded in life is not without interest. How long may we suppose it will be before the grateful British will send over a delegate to screw a bronze plate up on a convenient corner of Fifth Avenue to preserve the memory of William Waldorf Astor, and commemorate his emigration ! LOVE'S FINANCES. D® GARRY: As you intend to marry her, why did you consent to her riding a bicycle, when you are so opposed to them ? Merritt: Well, I knew she would have her way in the end, and I figured up that by giving in now her father would have to pay for the wheel. JELPHIA YOUTH: 1 wish I might kiss you. Fast FRIENDS, Ww YORK Matp: I don’t see any policemen around,