Judge, 1893-10-14 · page 6 of 16
Judge — October 14, 1893 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical sketches typical of Judge's humor circa the 1890s-1900s: **"His State of Mind"** jokes about a man whose wife is away—he's out of his comfort zone, like "a fish out of water" (or "hot water," implying domestic troubles). **"Above Rubies"** contrasts languages with a fiancée who can "hold her tongue"—a common jab at women's talkativeness. **"In the Cherokee Strip"** references the Oklahoma Land Rush era, depicting prospectors staking mining claims and encountering each other. **"A Criticism"** mocks composer Reginald De Koven, reducing him to a pun ("De K of music"). **"First Love"** sentimentally describes a man reunited with his beloved, whom he compares to "my first printed book"—suggesting his love is literary, not authentic. **"A Shaky Affair"** (bottom illustrations, unclear context) appears to depict dogs causing mischief around furniture or structures. The humor relies on wordplay, social observation, and period-specific references rather than political commentary.
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JUDGE HIS STATE OF MIND. ‘}{ELLO, Pippy! I just met Bogan, He says his wife ’s gone home visiting and he feels like a fish out o° water. Pifpy—" Should think he would—out o” hot water.” ABOVE RUBIES. Chollie— Gertrude is highly accomplished. She can speak three languages fluently.” Bertie— My fiancée can do better than that, She can hold her IN THE CHEKOKEE STRIP, 1. First noomen—"' There's a dog-goned snoozer jumped my claim already.” Si * Has he got a gun on him, Bill?" * I don't see any.” 2, THE snoozer (as he jerks out the plow-handles)—"* Good-mornin’, gents !" A CRITICISM. S6YVJHAT do you Ww think of De Koven?” “He represents the De K of music.” CRUEL. Tellit— Since Dux- an Drakes got poor his wife's father's found a way to punish him for his wildness.” Spellit —"How that?” Tellit—" Made him iM 8 \ a present of a house | ANE: and lot in Hoboken.” iil Mm) i} ALL RECRUITING-SERGRANT—"* So you think you would make a good soldier, eh ?” Avriicant—"' You bet! I'm de best sprinter in dis ward," FIRST LOVE, AND 59 you've come back to me, dearest of dears! ‘The months of your absence have seemed to me years, But now we're together we never will part ; You're mine and I'm yours. Take your place at my heart, How pretty you are in your dainty white dress! Such beauty I did not suspect, I confess. Of course your fair spirit and heart I well knew, But, darling, your beauty is external too. ‘The little gold threads that figure your gown, Your straight little back and your little gold crown Are ravishing, dear; and I know that you'll be ‘The talk of the town till it’s jealous of me. Each thought in your being, each word you would say, Is yet what I think and just what I'd say ; And so, though you're silent, I hear; and I look With joy at you, darling—my first printed book, * 2. CHARLES KouINsoN, A SHAKY AFFAIR, comicbooks.com