Judge, 1888 · page 40 of 72
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains multiple short comics mocking Victorian-era social conventions and domestic life. **"The Way Out of It"** satirizes boring dinner parties: a hostess desperate to clear unwanted guests is advised to have "Browne" read his theory on the "Coming Man"—apparently so tedious that audiences will flee. **"Her Forte"** mocks the literary wife obsessed with reading an article about childcare while neglecting actual domestic duties—unable to sew a button or locate her own children. **"Woman's Reason"** ridicules illogical female arguments: when a wife warns her husband tobacco is unhealthy, he counters his grandfather used it his whole life and lived to eighty. Her response—"imagine how much longer he'd have lived without it!"—demonstrates absurd reasoning the cartoonist presents as typical feminine logic. Other sketches joke about children's honesty, foreign wives being poor housekeepers, and awkward courtship scenarios. The humor relies on period stereotypes about women's incompetence in domestic matters and irrational thinking.
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* My dear, I don't know what Iam going to do; Well, if Browne is here we are perfectly saf * But I don’t see how it is going to remedy the NATURAL GAS FROM JUDGE. THE WAY OUT OF IT. fficulty.” ihe company is only half served and the refreshments are giving out.” Hussy—“ Why, get him to read that theory of his on ‘Coming Man.’ and you will see the guests disappear like smoke.” HER FORTE. Weary husband—1s supper almost ready, dear? the run all day.” Literary wife time to se W. A, children ? L. w. — “The children? Aren’t they about the house somewhere? They were here this morning.” W. &. (doubtfully) —“Can you sew this button on my vest? It's been off three days.” Z. w—*Oh, my ! not now. W till I finish this inter- esting article on * Housekeep- ing and the Care of Children’ for the Mother's Treasury. I'm perfectly absorbed in it; its such a grand topic.” NOT A PROPITIOUS TIME. Minister—*1s- your father in? I wish to speak with him about contributing some- thing for the new parish house.” Boy—" Yes, pa’s at home. He's down cellar making a coal-bin, and I guess he’s just hit his thumb-nail with the hammer.” Minister—‘1 don't think 11 stop just now. Good morn- ing.” a thing about it.” Where are the The usual game at church socials in the country: Oyster, oyster, who's got the oyster? “Oh, I don’t know; I guess not. “Harry, I wish you would quit using tobacco; I'm afraid you'll injure your He—Have no fear, my dear; my grandfather has used tobacco all his life and he is eighty years old ” I've been on I haven't had UNANSWERABLE. (Scene rst, country school-room ) Young lady teacher—* Tommy, you had better go out and wash WOMAN'S ‘REASON. Sue —" Well, just think how old he might he if he hadn't used it!” (Scene 2d, the room two minutes and one half later.) Foung lady teacher—“Tom- my, you've washed your face pretty well, but you've not wiped it very nicely; your forehead is all wet.” Tommy (loudly, being ag- grieved at unappreciated ef- forts)—“ Wiped it as high as my shirt ’ud reach !” Young lady teacher's at- tention is suddenly demand- ed elsewhere. FOREIGN, NOT DOMESTIC. Jobson—"1 understand Blobson’s wife is not a very domestic woman.” Robson—"* No wonder! She was born in a foreign coun- try.” NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. “Mother, may I go a bathing?” *Yes, my darling daught Don your scanty bathing dress, Bui don t go near the water.” A COLD CHEEK. Bobley—‘* Aw, Cholly, that’s a terrible cold you've got.” Grafton —“ Yetz, de’ boy. I called od Miss Tedseasods lawst night. a’d-chew! hat- chew! she laid her cheek od by bosob, a’d—pwoposed !” comicbooks.com