Judge, 1893-02-11 · page 6 of 16
Judge — February 11, 1893 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge's format: **"Necessity, the Mother of Invention"** depicts hunters improvising a rifle from a long stick—visual humor about makeshift solutions. **"The Spinster's Sigh"** jokes that unmarried women only receive cheap penny valentines, commenting on social status and romantic neglect. **"St. Valentine of To-Day"** contrasts old-fashioned romantic valentines with modern courtship: today's suitor woos with checkbooks and diamond rings rather than poetry—satirizing materialism and the commercialization of romance. **"Up to Date"** modernizes a Scottish folk song, noting that while the aging John Anderson once drew crowds, he now easily gets front-row seating because people no longer want to see him—dark humor about aging and obsolescence. **"Too Realistic"** and **"The Chief Drawback"** are brief joke vignettes about a failed cocktail invention and a dancer's pay dispute. The overall theme emphasizes how modern life—materialism, aging, invention—displaces traditional values and romance.
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—Durn the tree !—— * THE SPINSTER’S SIGH, [F 1 get a valentine from any one It is always sure to be a penny one, UP TO DATE. John Anderson, my jo John, When we were first acquent Ye cud but get bare standin'-room At ony place ye went. But now your brow is beld, John ; ‘Your locks are like the shaw ; But ye get front row now, me mon, John Anderson, my jo. JUDGE NECESSITY, THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. —Somepin’s got to be did, an’ this ‘il doa— ST. VALENTINE OF TO-DAY. HE COMES no more with tender verse (In paper lace) of halting rhyme, Telling of Cupid’s burning darts Much intermixed with hearts and arts, As in old time. Ab, no. He comes with postman’s knock ; He tenders cheque-books and such things ; Wooes her with sight of oaf and pelf ; Urges his money—not himself ; Sends not bad rhymes, but diamond rings. SEWALL READ. TOO REALISTIC. Fiddleback—" How did that new cock tail you invented succeed ?” Jagway—" First-rate. But the night I introduced it to the boys I wore a pair of striped trousers and they came near getting us into trouble.” Fiddleback—“ How so?” Jagway—" Before the night was over we all thought they were alive.” ¢ i 1 | : 7 — 43 —I'm great on de curve.” THE CHIEF DRAWBACK. ¢£P)OES high-kicking pay?” asked Chappie. “It would if the manager would,” said the dan- seuse sadly. comicbooks.com