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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 417 This page contains several political cartoons and brief satirical items from an unspecified era (likely late 1800s based on style). **"Love and Charity"** (top) is a poetic dialogue questioning the nature of love versus charity—philosophical rather than topical satire. **"You Had Better Keep Your Eye on William C. Whitney"** references a prominent political/business figure, suggesting he may become "interesting"—implying potential scandal or notable actions worth monitoring. **"A Fore-an-After"** shows a boating scene with dialogue about romance and traps. **"A Spring Exchange"** depicts a horse-drawn cart scene with Mr. Fawkes and Mr. Minkle in a neighborly coal-delivery exchange. The other brief items reference Florida political matters, Chicago convention politics, and social commentary on base-ball and church practices. The cartoons employ typical Judge-style visual humor and contemporary social observation.
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4lT LOVE AND CHARITY. ee H! WHAT is love?" the maiden cried As, with her lover by her side, ‘They wandered o'er the meadows wide. “"Tis heaven on earth,” replied the swain ; “Tis bliss by day and night again— And yet—'tis oft a dreadful pai The answer did not please the maid. ‘They met a hermit in the glade, Beneath a giant oak-tree's shade. She questioned him. The sage looked down And slowly shook his silvery crown, And, half in laughter, half in frown: ** Love is a paradox, my child, "Tis selfish, generous, timid, wild ; By suffering chastened ; sin defiled. “Tthas made martyrs—murderers too; It has brought peace—and often rue ; Tt heals some hearts—breaks not a few. arity asketh naught of this ; Envieth not the raptured kiss Nor pangs and joys of lovers’ bliss. “Tt giveth all things ; asketh none ; Is by no slight affection won, Content if but its work be done. “Love is confined to single twai Charity covers earth's broad plain ; Love makes, but charity soothes, our pain, “Love answers but a single call, But charity—to great and small— ‘Taketh nothing—giveth all, “So, little maid, ‘twere well to see If happy in your love you'd be, Unite both love and charity. CHURCHILL JounsTONE, * Hold on there ! day to try to borrow a small hunk of ice.” YOU HAD BETTER keep your eye on William C. Whitney. He may become interestin; T MAY BE remarked, speaking of Pugilist Jackson, that the colored troops fight nobly. [IX FLORIDA recently, ac- cording to a dispatch, a suspected man confessed after torture “with twisters and hot coals.” Mr. Ponce de Leon must have discovered likewise the pit- of perpetual ignorance and barbarism. A SPRING EXCHANGE, I didn’t order any coal.” No, sir; your neighbor, Mr. Fawkes, sent it A FORE-AN’-AFTER. Miss VAN Renster—' How in d’ wuld did yo" lose yo' toes, Mistah Auchin- closs?” Mr. AUCHINCLOSS —"* S'pose yo" fink I got ketched in a mush-rat trap.”” Miss vAN RensLer—" Did yo'?" Mr. Aucuinctoss (proudly)—"* Nope ; dem’s heels.” over with his compliments, He's coming himself later ia th’ HE VOTERS of this state will split the differ- ence between Cleveland and Hill and declare for the Republican candidate. eee HOWEVER the Chicago convention decides as to the kodaks and the dandelions of this state, it will be sorry it didn’t decide the other way. ete MBS: LANGTRY has bought twenty hats so far this season, If she might have omitted two how nice it would have been for her to buy a couple of virtues. BASE-BALL on Sunday is advocated by the mayor of Toledo. The craze caf go no further, unless indeed some- body petitions that the church~ es be closed and the game have the precedence of every- thing nine days of the week. comicbooks.com