Judge, 1893-08-26 · page 3 of 16
Judge — August 26, 1893 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical sketches typical of Judge's humor: **"Pleasant for Henry"** (top): Women on horseback discuss marital quarrels, with one threatening to make her husband Henry commit suicide or join the military within three days—dark comedy about domestic discord. **"Strange"** and other shorts: Quick jokes about absurd situations—a woman shocked by a yacht accident, a cook's birthday, and German-speaking parrots. **"Did You Ever"** (bottom four panels): A visual gag showing a man ordering progressively smaller beer glasses, culminating in him drinking from an impossibly tiny vessel, then mysteriously walking away—satirizing either drinking habits or restaurant absurdity. The other titled sections ("Family Finance," "Powerful," "Proof Positive") contain short quips about wealth, children, and social pretension. These represent Judge's typical mix of domestic humor and social commentary targeting middle-class American life.
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Vi Vip... Uf Wi sf / aa PLEASANT FOR HENRY. Mavet—"Oh, Helen, I got a letter from George this afternoon, abjectly begging my forgiveness for our little quarrel last week and inclosing a three-carat diamond ring! And he’s coming to-night.” cisively)—"* That's what comes of quarreling. Just you wait! I'll give my Henry such a razzle-dazzle to-night that he'll either commit suicide or send me a six.carat ring inside of three days.” STRANGE. *sPjEAR me!” cried Mrs. Trotter, “the paper speaks of a yacht that ran a- ground last’ week — just as though it could move out of the water.” WHAT HE GOT. Bingo—"What on earth has become of my new dressing- gown?” Mrs, Bingo—"The cook's FAMILY FINANCE, 46 ]S SKINNER liberal with his wealth?” “No. His wife has to black- mail him for pin-money.” POWERFUL. Wife—“While you were away, my dear, the baby pulled the folding-bed down on him.” Husband —* Was the little fellow hurt 2” Wife—" Oh, no. He raised fellow had a birthday last week, PROOF POSITIVE. it almost immediately with his my dear.” “Vell, I don't think dose new poarders speak de German language, by chimeny!” voice.” DID YOU EVER © a small man like this order a ©—watch him drink it tothe last drop, .——and then see him order another, ——and walk away as if nothing un- coner of beer like this—— wonder where he put it all— drink that — usual had occurred? comicbooks.com