Judge, 1893-09-16 · page 10 of 16
Judge — September 16, 1893 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains six separate jokes typical of late 19th-century American humor: 1. **"Accounting for Its Smallness"**: A child's innocent observation about an undersized egg—simple domestic humor. 2. **"Taking Time by the Forelock"**: A young clerk seeks a raise because his father just remarried an actress, anticipating *divorce expenses*. The satire mocks both the clerk's presumption and contemporary stereotypes about actresses as unsuitable wives. 3. **"Sure of It"**: Weather-related wordplay about the sun losing heat versus local summer warmth. 4. **"His Cuffs Were Comme Il Faut"**: A financially ruined man (Algernon de Fizzleworth) faces jail but finds comfort that his handcuffs are fastened with proper metal *links* rather than rope—absurd vanity in desperation. 5. **"A Great Spread"**: A joke about fashionable women's hoop-skirts preventing them from sitting closely at a dinner table. 6. **"He Was Prepared for Him"**: A rural visitor encounters someone who recognizes him—the punchline emphasizes the visitor's brand loyalty to Judge magazine.
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ACCOUNTING FOR ITS SMALLNESS. Tommy (surprised at the small size of his egg)—" Mamma, | think the chicken was learning to lay.” TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK. A YOUNG clerk made application to the head of the firm to have his ry raised.“ Our family expenses are likely to be increased,” he explained, “and I want to be prepared for it, “You are not looking out for a wife?” quizzingly asked his employer. The young man modestly disclaimed any such tender ambition. “ What expenses then do you refer to?” “Divorce expenses,” he an- swered frankly, “Father has just married another actress.” SURE OF IT. Fangle (mopping his brow) —"Do you believe the theory that the sun is losing its heat?* Cumso—"1 am sure of it. We are getting it right here.” HIS CUFFS WERE COMME IL FAUT. LGERNON DE FIZZLEWORTH'S prospects were wrecked. He was going where so many young men of financial ambition go— to j “There is only one comfort,” he sighed as he glanced at his well- cared-for hands. \ “ What is that?” asked the friend who was bidding him good-bye. “TL see that the officer has been so considerate as to have my hand-cuffs fastened with links.” A GREAT SPREAD. Stuffer—" Look here, 1 thought you said there was to be a spread’ at Mrs. Dangle’s last night?” Dashaway —* Well they all wear hoop-skirt ME WAS PREPARED FOR HIM, Buxco Man —"* Well, well, if here isn't Mr. Hayseed of Mayseedsville !" Mr. Hayserp—"Vep, I'm Mr. Hayseed of Hayseedsville, but you bet yer life U hain’t been a subscriber ter JxuGE fer nih on ten year fer nothin.” comicbooks.com