Judge, 1889 · page 6 of 72
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This page contains four separate satirical pieces mocking Victorian-era social hypocrisy and manners: **"A Good Excuse"** ridicules wealthy women's charitable claims—Mrs. Young refuses a donation citing family expenses, yet her servant supports eight dependents on wages. **"Perils of Style"** satirizes pretentious Canadian Anglican formality. A maid, instructed to announce the bishop's breakfast "decorously," instead loudly shouts "My God! Come to breakfast!"—the humor lies in failed attempts at gentility. **"A Disinterested Lover"** mocks mercenary courtship: a young man claims not to love a woman for her beauty, only for her father's wealth—presented as refreshing "honesty." **"Now and Then"** features Officer Kelley, an Irish-American stereotype (evident from dialect spelling "Slather me av Oi doan'"), complaining about Black Oyster-sellers in 1840s America, contrasting with his contemporary appearance. This reflects period anti-immigrant and racial stereotyping. These pieces exemplify Judge's satirical formula: exposing class pretension and social absurdity through exaggerated dialogue and caricature.
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