Judge, 1892-01-02 · page 10 of 18
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This page contains diary extracts and several satirical cartoons typical of Judge's social humor: **The Diary Extracts** mock a sentimental young woman's melodramatic complaints—a rainy day ruins her plans, she reads Longfellow and "Lucile" (romantic poetry), quarrels with her boyfriend Charlie, and cries herself to sleep. The repetition in the February entry emphasizes her predictable emotional cycles, satirizing Victorian female sentimentality and lack of meaningful activity. **The Cartoons** target various subjects: - "Out of the Trance" appears to mock Irish immigrants (the dialect suggests this) - "Too Nude" shows a Frenchman criticizing American prudishness, likely satirizing both affected European aesthetics and American moral conservatism - "The Dun" and "A New Tack" depict working-class men scheming, using heavy dialect humor - Various vignettes mock pretension, courtship complications, and class differences The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach to American society, targeting sentimental femininity, immigrant speech patterns, class pretension, and social hypocrisy through caricature and exaggeration.
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10 TWO EXTRACTS FROM HER DIARY. “Small by degrees and beautifully less.” ANUARY 1.—When I awoke this morning at eleven o'clock expecting to find the smiling face of fair Aurora peeping at me through the partly-drawn curtains | was doomed to disappointment, for Jupiter Pluvius was in possession of the heavens and the rain was coming down in torrents. Alas for all my plans! I could have had a real good cry when I thought of the nice day's outing thus ruined be- fore it had begun. But I restrained myself, for there was surely enough water outside without the aid of my tears. Besides, ma says we need the rain for the reservoirs, and I have resolved this year not to be selfish the least little bit. So I stayed home all day and tried to make the long hours pass as best they would. I read some in my favorite Longfellow, and then picked up “Lucile,” which I can read over and over again, After that I painted a little, and then it was time to dress for dinner. All OUT OF THE TRANCE. SuIsErre (the /talian)—"* Irish trash a goner ; comma, marry ze loving pe. Hoxkaty—"* Dead 'r alive I'll not shtand thot!” through the meal I thought how long the hours seemed before Charlie vould be with me. Atlast he came. I felt so loving toward him and thought we would have such a nice evening, but he said something that made me sar- castic and we had a dreadful quarrel. He was angry when he left and did not kiss me good-night. Although I love him so, I fear we are not suited to cach other. Oh, Fate, raise your curtain a moment and let me see into the future! I went to bed and cried myself to sleep. February 1.—Wet. Got up at elev Too stormy to go out with C. Stayed home allday. Read Longfellow and wucile.” Painted. C. called in evening. Quarreled as usual. Didn't kiss me. Went to bed. Cried. J. J. O*CONNELL. Miss WE'RE feeling blue Will fill bis pocket full of off, McCrackle ?” swearing off.” —"Look at th’ dood wid his cigarette along o' the powdher can ! . inny, lave um be, Piwat right has the loikes of us to interfere wid Providence ? DREADFUL. Litlle sister (as she catches sight of Chappie’s chrysanthemum) — “Ob, look there! Mr. Van has got sister's powder-puff in his button-hole.” THE DUN. about the gills, For now this man of gall bills And make his New-year call, A NEW TACK. McCorkle — “ Swear MeCrackle—" Yes. McCorkle —* Drink- ing?” A CHARACTER OF MEDIA:VAL McCrackle— “No; HISTORY. A black friar. TOO NUDE. SIEUR DE LAGARDR—"' Pardonnez moi, mademoiselle, but I see not here many specimens of ze grand French art.” MiTH —"* Non, monsieur; not in the winter in this climate. They would take cold.”