Judge — May 21, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains multiple satirical vignettes mocking social pretensions and absurdities. "It's Business" ridicules a man refusing to descend a ladder—his excuse being it's "customary" not to go down again, suggesting commentary on social climbing and rigid class behavior. "One Below Par" jokes about Cabbage (likely a character or real person) being unable to sing above "Ninety-and-nine," a reference to the popular hymn. "A Revelation" shows a wind gust nearly destroying someone's "great work," implying artistic pretension. The bottom section, "Her Face Was Her Misfortune," depicts a lawyer-client scene discussing financial settlement, likely satirizing either divorce proceedings or legal exploitation of women's circumstances. The humor targets social hypocrisy and financial manipulation.