Judge, 1893-04-08 · page 10 of 16
Judge — April 8, 1893 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge contains multiple satirical pieces typical of the magazine's social commentary: **"Lilies and Lily"** critiques female hypocrisy. A young woman finds spiritual inspiration in Easter lilies, reflecting on kindness and purity. Yet immediately after, we see her gossiping spitefully about another woman—criticizing her old dress and improper conduct walking alone with a man. The satire: Christian virtue preached in church vanishes when social convention (represented by "Custom") governs behavior instead. **Other brief satirical items** mock contemporary life: "Well Fixed" features Irish working-class characters discussing accident insurance; "Home Rule in Africa" plays on colonial attitudes; "A Gallant Man" satirizes performative chivalry; and "Gorgeous Refreshment" depicts working-class theft of beer kegs. The cartoons use exaggerated dialect and caricature typical of 1890s Judge humor, often reflecting period prejudices while targeting hypocrisy across social classes—from pretentious society women to corrupt insurance schemes.
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JUDGE LILIES AND LILY. HAT say the lilies?” mused a maiden fair ‘As bent her golden head in sign of prayer And o'er her tender, music-swayed young soul ‘The peace of Easter and its good-will stole. “« Their fragrance says my thoughts should sweeter Judge friends as 1 would that they should judge me. Their whiteness says, * Oh, soul, thou shouldst be ure And spend ycur time on things that shall endure." “The hymns, the voices and the sermon tell The lesson which the lilies preach so we She lifts her head, and in her girlish face 1, watching her, can read a new-found grace. But, hark! ‘tis she who walks ahead of me With maiden fair and fresh and sweet as she; And this | hear her say in scornful tone, *'Tis not good form for her to go alone “With him, without a chaperon, to balls. T'll have to skip her on my round of calls, You think that Fan looked really sweet to-day? That suit is two years old, I've heard / her say. Alas, for sermon, voices, lilies, hymn! She chatters on until my eyes grow dim. They played their little annual, fra- grant part, Bat could not change her, Custom rules her heart. ARISTINE ANDERSON. WELL FIXED. Mortarity—" Pat, Pat! here cum's the tht yer loife !" Move awn ! awn ! quick, fer Reacax—" Now thin, Moike, kape cool. Oi've jist bin to town. Oi've got me ould horse insured, an’ mesilf too, an’ if yer ould cars kill me an’ the baste Oi'll claim damages too, Ob, Oi'm well fixed.” ep TN Corkey —"* Say, Monks!" 1 sue George Gould.” HOME RULE IN AFRICA, SERGEANT GooLyGoo (of the Dahomey Amazons)—"'1 think I would not go to the lodge to-night, Mbanga.” ‘Mr. Goovcoo—"" Very well, my love.” A GALLANT MAN. UGGINS is a very gallant man. The other day he was hanging to a strap in a crowded car when a woman entered. Instantly Huggins bowed and smiled and observed, “Will you take my strap, madam?" THE FATE OF A SUIT. Willie Slimson—" Mamma, I'm in love with the beautifullest girl that most ever lived and I want a new suit to cut that Bobby Bunster out with.” Mrs, Slimson—" But you have one new suit already, Willie.” Willie Slimson—"1 know that, mamma, but I've got to lick him in that suit.” POSTPONING IT. Miss Fosdick (at the piano)—“ Shall I sing ‘Some day ‘?” Mr. Dolley (engaged to her) —" Yes, love; some day next year.” GORGEOUS REFRESHMENT. : Monks —"*Say what?" Conkny (who his tried the keg-draining act) — “* Them elevated-railroad painters has swiped one of Schneider's beer-kags fer t’ put their color in, -I'm goin’ rel Pail We must ni wort You mt onde CetrLe to make a Peck, Color Exchan; $30 up. Hang be ide, thou § EXCU Personall have been a ra at freq) Philadelppi: sioa will be scribing the Soa, agents and 1225 Bi ington stree TAR SOA A GRANE COMBI Aish, Extr, Long Cut, Brand * Wrrase LEW comicbooks.com