Judge, 1891-11-07 · page 5 of 18
Judge — November 7, 1891 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short satirical pieces typical of late-19th-century humor magazines: **"Ample Warning"** mocks dialect humor—a street warning about cable-car dangers, using exaggerated African American vernacular popular in period comedy. **"A Nineteenth-Century Episode"** satirizes romantic newlyweds by subverting sentimental expectations: after flowery declarations of sharing "innermost thoughts," the wife's concern is mundane—whose turn is it to put down the folding bed? The joke deflates romantic idealism with domestic practicality. **"It Would Require More Room"** jokes about Chicago housing: marriage certificates hung in parlors are impractical because Chicago apartments are too small—a jab at urban crowding. **"Faithful Unto Death"** presents ironic reversal: the woman keeps *all* her engagements (social obligations), making the man jealous—she's faithful but unavailable. **"A Boarding-School Strike"** uses child dialect humor about sleeping arrangements at school. **"Look Before You Leap"** (right panel) appears to be a visual narrative about a dog's mishap near a fence. The page emphasizes period-typical humor: dialect comedy, domestic irony, and physical comedy.
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AMPLE WARNING, —''Say, mister; is you goin’ to cross dat street?” LIMJAMES —"' Tam." vsy —"* Well, you want to watch out, for der’s a cable-road out der, an’ you might fall in A NINETEENTH-CENTURY EPISODE. NE EVENING in the first month of their newly-found happiness Geraldine sat for a long time strangely silent, and Bertram, having finished the package of cigarettes he had thrown out in the back yard on the day of their wedding, began to wonder at her preoc- cupied air—for Geraldine was ordinarily one of the most vivacious little beings in the world. At last, feeling that possibly the new servant-girl had decided to stay another day, he broke the silence. “What is it, darling?” he murmured. “I know that something has disturbed you. Tell me, dear; for I should be unhappy if you did not let me share your innermost thoughts.” “It is nothing,” she said shyly, gazing down at the half-finished caramel that lay in her lap. “Really, Bertram, it is of no consequence. Wait until the time comes and I will tell you.” “But, my dearest,” he protested, “it is not right that you should keep any secret from me.” “Then, Bertram,” she replied, the dreamy look in her eyes giving place to one of the deepest interest, “if you must know, I was wondering whose turn it was to put down the folding-bed.” IT WOULD REQUIRE MORE ROOM. Gazzam—"The style of hanging the framed marriage certificate in the parlor is not followed in Chicago.” Madaox—“'No; the parlors are usually only of the average size.” FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH. Ske— Has she treated you falsely and broken off the engagement ?” He—No; that's the trouble. She keeps her engagements—all of them, you know.” Hamuron — A BOARDING-SCHOOL STRIKE. Freppy WiLkins—"'I ain't goin’ ter sleep with that Egbert Peters any more.” ‘THE PRINCIPAL —' uu mustn't talk like that. Does he crowd you?” Freppy Witkins—"' No; but he kinder cuts.” © LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP; OR, HOW A DOG OVERREACHED HIMSELF. Cli} Hi comicbooks.com