Judge, 1890-12-06 · page 18 of 52
Judge — December 6, 1890 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This Christmas-themed page from Judge magazine contains period social satire typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American humor. **Main Content:** The poem "Juana" depicts a romantic narrative about a man giving a bracelet to a Native American woman ("reservation Brave"), expressing frustration that she's marrying a "half-breed Ingun girl" rather than him. This reflects the era's casual racism and romanticization of Native Americans. **Smaller Cartoons:** - "He Feels the Slippers" jokes about a preacher receiving multiple slipper gifts—the boy resents the implication his father needs them (suggesting age/infirmity). - "Fashion Note" quips that "Christmas candy" is the latest trend among children. - "On the Return from Lenox" shows wealthy urbanites returning from summer vacation; the family cat plaintively notes it hasn't fared well in their absence. **Overall Tone:** The page mixes domestic humor with casual ethnic stereotyping typical of the era's satirical publications. References to electrocution and Lenox (a wealthy Massachusetts retreat) indicate an affluent audience.
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CHRISTMAS JUDGE JUANA. IT WAS NO INDUCEMENT. TRAIGHT ez a mountain pine, +4] F YOU are good,” remarked the new nurse Dark ez the night that breaks in a Boston family to her three-year-old Over the Sierra's line ; charge, “Santa Claus will bring you something ‘Long when the first star wakes ! nice on Christmas.” bet cL somes Logan stock “You will have to to talk about Santa Claus to younger persons,” replied the child. “1 know that he is a mythical personage.” Fires in her cheeks’ dull pink ?— Ef Mexican lightnings rock Under her brows’ black brink? "Spose ex a man would down LECTROCUTION has supplanted the rope Yonder big redwood tree, in New York state, but Christmas stockings Jist cuz its roots er brown will still be hung. With the mud o' the ditch ?—yer-gee ! "Spose ex I'd fling away - This silk serape o' red, FASHION NOTE. Ties cuys ore ther a7 \ Cumso—" Do you know what rae ee ee IL i the latest thing in kids is?” Mrs. Cumso—" No; tell me _ what it is!” Cumso —"* Christmas candy.” = « T've got her a Christmas gift. Size up the gold that's beat Inter this bracelet !— lift! Reckon she'll smile right sweet “Long when I let slide Over her slim brown wri: “Juana,” I'll say, “a bride Is caught in this yeller twist !" For what do / care, though she— What? How?—why man you rave ! She's promised her hand—yer-gee !— To a reservation Brave? Lend me yer flask, Bill—Jim, Lost !—I mean saved—with a whirl Z From wedding a or'nry limb R i Zp Of a half-breed Ingun girl ! z ad las A MODEST LUNCHEON. icin Feraaiia: HE FEELS THE SLIPPERS. petra Mr. Goslin (to the preacher's boy) —" How thoughtful the ladies foaugigge are, Josiah, to give your papa so many pairs of slippers at Christmas.” Josiah (bitterly) —" They ain't very thoughtful of my feelings.” ON THE RETURN FROM LENOX. Mrs, Urrerwarp— I wonder, August, if everything is just as we left it.”” Tun ramty cat (plaintive) —" 1 ain't.” comicbooks.com