Puck — May 7, 1879 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical narrative sequence depicting the aftermath of a death, likely social commentary on funeral practices or mourning rituals in late 19th-century America. The page shows: a closed establishment (top right, marked "CLOSED"), mourners gathering outdoors, an indoor domestic scene with figures around what appears to be a deathbed or body, watchers "recalling the virtues of the dear departed," and a final burial scene with multiple mourners. The title's reference to "Christian burial" combined with the sequence suggests Puck is satirizing either: hypocrisy in mourning (people praising the deceased despite previous indifference), funeral industry practices, or social pretense surrounding death. The specificity of which contemporary event or target is unclear without additional context from the magazine's issue.