Judge, 1892-06-11 · page 10 of 24
Judge — June 11, 1892 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple humor pieces satirizing American social types and pretensions around the turn of the 20th century. "A Sudden Shower" mocks orientalism and affected exoticism—wealthy Americans adopting exotic customs (water pipes, the name "Fatima") to appear cosmopolitan. "Walking Long" and "Sam's Tramper" use dialect humor (common in this era) to joke about working-class concerns: maintaining clothing and personal grooming despite labor. "The Way It Goes" and "Takes 'Em Both In" offer gentle philosophical observations about optimism versus pessimism—popular period debate topics. "The Helpful Marginal Note" satirizes pretentious readers who mark up books not for learning but to appear well-read. "It Was a Blue Check" mocks Irish immigrants (McGinty is a stereotypical Irish name) attempting banking while unfamiliar with financial systems. The final piece jokes about keeping a diary of thoughts—contemporary self-help culture. Overall, the page satirizes social climbers, ethnic stereotypes, and middle-class affectations typical of *Judge's* humor.
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STYLE, a cal Watkinc Lonc—"* Say, Sam, T don’t see how in the world you A SUDDEN SHOWER. manage to keep de creases in your pants so daisy.” Hasip xerEnpt (lating @ mutual smoke from the water-pipe)—"* Fatima, if Sam'L TRAMPER—"'Oh, dat don't bother me none. I has more you sneeze again without removing the mouth-piece I'll prohibit the pastime.” trouble keepin’ me nails polished den anything else.” THE WAY IT GOES, $+] LOVE to be miserable,” declared the optimist, “for I know that happiness is certain to follow.” “Thate to be happy,” replied the pessimist, “for I know that pleasure is invariably succeeded THE HELPFUL MARGINAL NOTE. Friend— Why do you mark your books and magazines so copiou: Bookworm—" They are such a help toa student. I can always tell which ones I have read.” TAKES ’EM BOTH IN. Teacher— Bobby, how can we reconcile the fact that there have been many, many wicked rulers in the European countries ?” Bobby—" Well, the reign falls upon the unjust as well as the just, doesn’t it?” IT WAS A BLUE CHECK. McGinty—"' Is this a bank?" CLEKK—"* Yes, sir.” ill yez cash a check fer me now?" ; Curek—" What kind is it?” McGinty—" Shure, it's a blue wan. THIS man he lived a fife of doubt; Nis heart was full of woe Recause he never could find out ‘The things no man can know. SECRETS ARE PUBLIC PROPERTY. A SCENE from the play, “The Smuggler”: Outlaw apprentice—" But how shall I know when I come to the secret passaj TO BE SURE. Chief outlaw—"Nou can't miss p—"' Yes, every night before going to bed I write down my thoughts.” it. Everybody knows where it is SHz—" You vse « blank book, don't you?" comicbooks.com