Judge, 1892-08-13 · page 10 of 18
Judge — August 13, 1892 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains Victorian-era humor satirizing domestic and social life. Key pieces include: **"With Apologies to Mother Goose"**: A parody critiquing the economic strain on families—the wife enjoys leisure in the country while the husband hustles for money in the city, only to have profits consumed by bills. **Domestic humor sketches** mock gender relations: a husband avoiding a dressmaker's "boxing" him as she did his wife; a wife discovering her husband playing poker while she's away (he justifies it as necessary to "make both ends meet" given her expensive habits). **Social commentary**: "A Polite Bull" ironically praises a cow's "gentlemanly" assistance, mocking upper-class pretension. "Summer Squibs" are brief one-liners about theatrical life and fashion. **Class satire**: References to parachutists, circuses, and "dudes" in tennis suits mock working-class and leisure-class stereotypes. The final image shows "The Evolution of the Funny Writer"—apparently depicting different faces/expressions. The overall tone targets financial anxiety, marital tension, and social pretense characteristic of late 19th-century American humor.
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106 WITH APOLOGIES TO MOTHER GOOSE. HE WIFE is in the country T Eating manuf,ctured honey ; The husband 's in the city And hustling for the money ; ‘The farmer's in the kitchen, On profit largely bent ; Along comes his little bill And swallows every cent. COULDN’T STAND IT. ss JOHN, why do you stand out there in the sun?” “The thermometer says it is ninety-six degrees in the shade, and that’s too hot for me.” RULER OF THE HOUSEHOLD. Wife —“ When the ™* dressmaker was here this morning she ha dence to box Wi Husband—"\ am glad I wasn’t here.” Wife— “Why, I should like to know ?* Husband— “She might have boxed mine.” EMBARRASSIN! “Why, Chumley, old fellah, what's the mattah ?” CuuMLey —"* Why, Miss von Boodles broke off with me last week. I pawned the diamond ring and now she writes for me to come back.” SUMMER SQUIBS. Overhead—The straw hat. Under the stars—The manager. The style that pays—The turnstile. Coming through the rye—M ted nose. Reflections on dramatic art—The foot-lights. Light on the subject—Gas in the dissecting-room. A POLITE BULL. 6s] DON'T see why you all malign that very gentlemanly cow in the meadow,” said Miss Cittibred. “He assisted me over the fence very cleverly to-day while I, in my narrow prejudice, was running from him in terror.” b 2 F s y 1 a b t ; ” b s—'* Say, Bill, I've a splendid job fer you.” Bui—' What is that?” ATKINS—"* Why, that parachute man got killed yesterday an’ de circus-man wants some one to go up in de balloon and jump out fer twenty-five dollars.”” BiLt—" Well, ground’s good ‘nough fer me." 3 WORKING OVER TIME, | Wife (who has returned suddenly)—" How dared you play poker in the house while I was away Husband —“ How could 1 help it, my dear? You were costing me twice as much as my salary, and it was the only chance I had of making both ends meet.” DANGEROUS. A Cumso (to young Skidds)—“ You are not going in the house with that blazer on, are you?" Skidds—" Why not?” Cumso— Well, the fire-insurance policy has expired and I neglected to have it re~ newed.” FOOTING IT. Sue—" Well?” He —“* Your father has just left me. When T asked him for your hand I told him that I was ready to put my best foot foremost, and "— S nd what did he say?” He —" He said that he was also prepared to do the same.” THE SUMMER FLIRT. ; THE LOVER, when he has her gauged, Will find much to disparage ; She rather likes to be engaged, But draws the line at marriage. DOWN LONG ISLAND. First tramp— Did you tackle de dude in a tennis suit?" ‘THE EVOLUTION OF THE FUNNY WRITER. Second tramp (sadly)—" Dat’s no dude; dat's Sullivan trainin’. I wonder where de doctor is.” comicbooks.com