Judge — December 6, 1884 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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THE MAN. BEWARE} == Of a < et ~ ra i THE RESULT. THE JUDGE. 5 A Study of Dudes. Waat isa real dude? Dude is a very much abused word. It is a word that has a real meaning and nds for a real thing. But nine tenths of the time it is applied, it is not used correctly. Some seem to have an idea that most anyone may bea dude if he tries, but this is not the C ‘There is a great deal more in adude than clothes. The real dude is something natural, He sort of a freak of natu The way he dre is only one of his culiarities. Those who are most often called dudes only dress like dude he real live dude is not near so plenty as might be ima A good ‘trol town gen re than three or four of thes It is only now and tl dude while walking along of acity, but when you do see one, you know he is one at a glance, if you know what a dude is or have ever scen one before. There is something about him that can’t be mis- taken, He has the form and bodily appear- ance n, and though his clothes may be alittle noticeable as being in the extreme of style, it is his that gives him away more than anything There is some thing about it so rem pressionle: or rather more like an idiot. a frail, delicate-looking creature. One won- ders as he sees him how he manages to live through the heat of summer and the frosts of winter. Yet he survives the hardships of life much better than his appearance would indicate. ‘This is probably becanse he takes such good care of himself. Ife never take part in the sports of other young men. They are altogether too violent and rude for him, and then they are nothing put dull, tiresome amusements anyway. Dancing is as far as he ever goes in the way of exerting himself, and then he always clings close to his girl. no uriositi n that you see ar al owded streets He is usually Perhaps another reason why the dude, 80 land delicate, lasts so well, able freedom from all men you will notice he always tal very ol und always appears perfectly composed. , is not the composure ion that comes from strength of It is the natural result of a lack of The poor thing has go little brains able of being impressed b ary mort mind, mind. that he is inc those things which affect ordinary His mind is never agitated or troubled be- cause he has none. Ifence the dude slee well, and is often less affected by the hard things of life than many who possess greater physical enduranc Although the dude thinks only of the girls—as far as he is ble of thinking— and seldom associates with anyone else, there are few girls who think anything of him unless it happens to be one just lke him- self, differing only in sex. ‘The reason he is tolerated at all by the girls is because he comes handy. He is very attentive, and is always on hand when wanted. The girls know heisa fool, and despise him all the time they are enjoying his favors and services. The dude walks along the street in an abstracted, self-important. manner. He seems to take little notice of anyone or any- thing going on about him. He appears to think he is to be looked at, not to look. Although every sensible person thinks he looks more like an idiot than anything els he is, apparently, exceedingly well satistied with himself, and thinks himself an object of admiration wherever he goes. A Mid-day Murder; or The Secret of the Sanctum. By “dey, Jostyx.* A strapow fell athwart the sanctum door- of the Podunk Pistareen office, and a theatrical * hand-over-your-head-before-I- blow-the-top-of-your-purse-off” voice in- quired “Ahi see before m: The individual thus addressed look at hi repl s this the Managing Editor, I ed up brupt questioner, and affirmatively It are what it am! take a seat, and tell me an do for you.” thing at all, my dear sir. The whole matter hinges upon the incaluable benefit / can be to the Pistarcen, thou! ditorial Mogul,” remarked the seedy and hungry looking caller, as he squared himself in a comfortable arm-chair in front of ye news k state your ‘biz,’ and cut it ” was the injunction, 1, most brainy Genie of the Press, this is my scheme,—PoRTICAL ADVERTISE- s! For instance: ‘he undertaker wants an ‘ad’ that will catch the public eye. You charge him double rates, and sandwich in | between the locals, my ‘Copyrighted Ad- vertising Verse’ for this profession in large Cap type, as follows:—changing the name to suit, of course: rPaNcxals NE PRA A SHORT? penser rvs Gennanrteg nice he keeps a first-class stock plain and ntces the neatest fits In rosewood, ah, oF pine. comicbooks.com wee ee ee rr ' [ite | Ri, i hie