Judge, 1889-05-18 · page 7 of 16
Judge — May 18, 1889 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of Judge's late 19th/early 20th-century humor: **"In Training"** depicts a Mr. Winthorne, apparently a wealthy man whose father secured him a ranch position in Mexico, awkwardly complimenting his servant Bridget on her throwing ability—missing the point that she was angrily hurling a plate at him. The satire mocks both the oblivious privileged class and the incompetence of wealthy sons given unearned positions. **"A Study in Expression"** shows six facial expressions of a man learning to juggle, progressing from "It looks easy" through "The crisis" to "All in," humorously chronicling the gap between confidence and reality. **"No Wonder He Preferred It"** is domestic humor: a wife paid eleven dollars for a new bonnet; the husband notes the previous cost was fifty dollars, so he prefers this one. The joke is that financial prudence (or perhaps the wife's improved appearance at lower cost) makes it preferable. The page emphasizes visual comedy and class-based satire common to Judge's editorial voice.
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