Judge, 1891-12-05 · page 32 of 52
Judge — December 5, 1891 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains six separate short comic sketches with Victorian-era humor typical of the late 1800s: **"Proof Positive"**: Police officers debate whether a disguised figure is male or female—the joke relies on physical appearance ambiguity. **"Highly Sarcastic"**: A woman gifts her former fiancé a "God bless our home" motto despite never marrying him—ironic given their broken engagement. **"Counted Out"**: A man hesitates to kiss a woman under mistletoe because she's taller than him—poking fun at masculine insecurity. **"A Spoilt Illusion"**: A German-accented character (suggested by dialect spelling) seems to experience disillusionment. **"A Dismal Outlook"**: An invitation to spend Christmas with an aunt sounds pleasant until revealed she has twelve children—satirizing unwanted family obligations. **"One More" / "A December Sleigh-Ride"**: The bottom sequence shows a sleigh ride narrative, with the final panel suggesting unexpected twins as a Christmas "gift." The humor throughout is domestic, genteel, and focuses on marriage, courtship, and family—standard Victorian satirical fare.
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First POLICEMAN ‘ SECOND POLICEMA: HIGHLY SARCASTIC, ‘ ‘TH ERE'S sarcasm for you.” “ What do you mean?” “The girl that was once en- gaged to Jack —neither of them has married yet, remember — sent him as a Christmas gift a handsomely worked motto, ‘God bless our home!” COUNTED OUT. DARE to kiss her beneath the niistletoe ? Well, yes, I'd be willing to try. Lut it would be awkward, because, you know, She's six inches taller than I, CHRISTMAS JUDGE. PROOF POSITIVE. think that is a man in disguise.” A SPOILT ILLUSION, “Gum on! Vat's der madder mid yer?” A DECEMBER SLEIGH - RIDE. BotH —"* It's a woman !” A DISMAL OUTLOOK. Cleverton —“ What makes you so gloomy, old man?” Dashaway —"\'ve just got a letter from my aunt asking me to spend Christmas with her.” Cleverton —" Why, I should think that would make you glad.” Dashaway —“ You don't know the circumstances. She has twelve small children.” ONE MORE. Cobwigger — Did your wife give you more for Christmas than you expected ?” Terwilliger —* Rather. It was twins.” comicbooks.com