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This page contains multiple brief comedic sketches typical of Judge's format. The main pieces include: **"A Cup of Tea"** and **"The Way He Put It"**: Romantic poetry contrasted with a blunt retort about a pianist—satire on affected courtship dialogue versus practical rudeness. **"The Teeth Knocked Out of an Old Saw"**: Mocks the proverb "you can't put old heads on young shoulders" by showing an elderly man resting on his young wife's shoulder, suggesting the saying has no truth. **"Desdemona"**: A brief quip about Shakespeare's *Othello*, joking that Desdemona was unhappy because she had "the Moor" but wanted "the Moor" (unclear wordplay). Other sketches poke fun at poetry, riddles, marriage statistics, shoemakers' patience, and Irish-accented dialect humor. The illustrations accompany light social humor rather than sharp political satire. The overall tone targets everyday absurdities and human nature rather than specific current events.

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JUDGE 287 A CUP OF TEA. THE WAY HE PUT IT. CUP of tea, dear lady mine. BROWN, who is a declared enemy of the piano, was thus chid by his T'll take it while your white hands shine hostess at an entertainment: Above the daisied china thin, “The pianist complains that you were talking while he was playing.” So blue, sure to your eyes aki “On the contrary, madam, it is I who should complain, because he was playing while 1 was talking.” ‘And while you graciously incline i fava THE TEETH KNOCKED OUT OF AN OLD SAW. A toast I'll pledge—oh, maid divine, Here's to blue eyes! I'll drink it in Phunnyman—*\ saw Oldboye on the train to-day with his young ‘A cup of tea! wife. He didn’t seem to feel very well and was resting on her shoulder.” ‘Ah i/ nectar) trong (as) rosy ine Friend —" Well, what of that? ; : Or rarest juices of the vine, Phunnyman—* Oh, it proved that there is no truth in the old saying Til qual again 2i' ao'sin that you can’t put old heads on young shoulders.” A smile from such sweet lips to win, ——— So sweet—why should I thus enshrine DESDEMONA was dissatisfied, that's granted ; A cup of tea? KATR MASTRRSON. Because the Moor she had—the Moor she wanted. ‘That look up smiling into mine. SEE? WHY is your hat like a baby? One you wear and the other you were. THE POET’S COMPLIMENT. ]'P_SING a song, ob, maiden kind, And think it but my duty; But not a single rhyme I find ‘To match thy matchless beauty. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Larkin —"Emerson is often called the sage of Concord, I believe.” Maddox —“\ believe so.” Larkin—" Now who is the sage of Wall street?” Maddox—"\ don’t know, unless it is Russell.” INFORMATION WANTED. JONES. who is preparing a brochure to be en- titled “Is Marriage a Failure?” had the good luck the other day to meet a distinguished statistician, “Oh, professor!” was Jones's breathless question, “kindly tell me which, from your observation marry oftenest, the women or | the men?” mull TO SOME of our lady novelists AN EXTEMPORIZED HAT-RACK. We'd drop this serious hint, ‘That they'd look much better in muslin Muri Than ever they do in print. stuffed it knowed his business.” Fin It’s wan that Mary Ann bought at McTine’s." Sie An’ a good wan it is, Jerry. Th’ man that \ A LITTLE HYPERBOREAN. sou. GRANDMA" cried Elliskin from the window, her attention for the first time riveted upon fast- falling snow. “Oh, grandma, the fedders come down in a fud!" IT LOOKED. LIKE IT. First tamel—"What are you cross about?” “1 am not cross.” Then what have you got your back up for?” AT THE OUTER DOOR. MAN with influenza died, As many have before, And then he swiftly upward skied And knocked at Peter's door. Refore the gate did Peter stand— “Canst give the sign?” With pride He gave the grip to Peter's hand, ‘Then entered by his side. UNAPPRECIATED WORKERS. Cobble —*1 think shoemakers are the most patient and uncomplaining mortals on earth. In fact real Mark Tapleys.” A NEW USE FOR THE INVENTION. Friend —" Why 30?” S , Aah : , . Cobble —" Their work is constantly béing trampled under are (as eustomer somes in) —"* Oxcuse me a minude unt I vats on you, fen (Gives phonogray die a turn.) ** How dot lasd suid I solt you vear, Misder Sochs?” foot, and the more people trample on it the better they seem ‘THe DUMMY —"* Shplendit | Dey vas der besd in der cidy.”” to like it.” comicbooks.com