Judge, 1894-01-06 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 6, 1894 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical vignettes mocking courtship, marriage, and social conventions of the era. **"Woman, Lovely Woman"** ridicules a wife's vanity—she rejects a fashionable bonnet solely because a rival (Mrs. Gadabout) complimented her in it, preferring to appear unfashionable rather than agree with another woman. **"Graduated Appellations"** traces how a woman's terms of endearment for her husband devolve from formal ("Mr. Gildersleeve") through intimacy ("darling") back to dismissive ("that husband of mine"), satirizing how marriage cools romantic ardor. **"That Isn't Work"** jokes darkly about child labor—a girl whose theatrical ambitions were thwarted now works as a newspaper carrier. **"A Chicago Romance"** mocks modern pragmatism: a couple marries only after the groom provides written divorce consent, reducing marriage to a business transaction. **"An Opinion Changed"** shows children rudely rejecting an adult's sentimental nostalgia about childhood innocence, suggesting children themselves are uncouth. The overall tone critiques vanity, marital disillusionment, and cynicism in contemporary American society.
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et WOMAN, LOVELY WOMAN. Mas. Fasittoxriatr.— "Now, John, on your way down town you must leave this bonnet at the milliner’s and tell her that it's not at all becoming to me and t don’t want it Mr. Fasittonrtate —" Why, I thought I heard Mrs. Gadabout tell you yesterday that you looked charmin Mrs. Fasittonrtate —** Yes ; that’s the reason I'm returning it. GRADUATED APPELLATIONS. WHEN she was introduced to him she called him Mister Gildersleeve. After she was well acquainted with him “ Charles" was the usual term, When they became engaged she addressed him as “ Charlie.” As the engagement progressed he became “ dear."* Just before the wedding she called him “ leare: During the honeymoon she called him “ darlin; To her friends she alluded to “ Mr. Gildersleeve. One year after marriage she called him “S you,” while in speaking of him he was “that hu band of mine.” I'm sure now it must be a perfect fright.” ming in it.” THAT ISN’T WORK. Young woman —" What do you do now that Mr. Gerry won't allow you to go on the stage?” : Little-girl actress—" \ help my little brother carry the Sunday news- papers.” A CHICAGO ROMANCE, +4 YOU say you love me, James; but what guarantee have I that we shall be happy if we are married ?” “Til give you my written consent to a divorce on demand,” And so they were married. AN OPINION CHANGED. Mr. GoopwninkLx—“‘Ah! the innocent pleasures of childhood’s happy hours, and "—— THe CHiLpReN—“‘ Soak de old duffer!!!" comicbooks.com