Judge, 1894-03-31 · page 3 of 18
Judge — March 31, 1894 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three brief satirical sketches about social behavior and class distinctions. **Top cartoon ("Giving the Girls Away")**: Lord Vernonght tells his son that the boy has been called away on business. The satire mocks aristocratic concerns—the father worries his son's departure means the girls won't be "given away" (married off) as planned, suggesting upper-class families orchestrated marriages like business transactions. **Middle and bottom sections**: Brief dialogues mock pretension and snobbery. One woman claims not to recognize a "Dobbins boy" as rough and admirable-less; another discusses acquiring dignity and "unapproachableness" through education and marriage. The overall theme critiques how wealthy classes value social status, proper breeding, and strategic marriages over genuine character or merit.
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IME 8 GIVING THE GIRLS AWAY, MATERFAMILIAS (ith intent)—* So sorry, Lord Verisopht, that my son is called away. Lorb Vexisorut—"* Slow | with your daughters? Not at all, I can assure you, HER PROPRIETIES. T WAS the court of oyer and terminer. A woman had been called into the witness-box and started at once to address the judge. “ Here, madam,” you are to kiss this book.” “As I was saying,” she remarked, “I wanted to tell you, judge, that "—~ “Stop,” said the clerk; “ kiss this" “T started to say,” said the woman again to the judge. “ But, madam,” began the clerk, ‘* you must kiss the book.” “Sir,” returned the woman, now very nettled, “1 am not speaking to I'm talking to that fat man up there.” you. I'm afraid you'll find it very slow with only the girls.” Your daughters are not a bit slow—quite the opposite.” THOUGHT IT A TAMMANY RIVAL. She—* Don't you admire ‘ Locksley Hall,’ Mr. Fleecy ?* He—* No, Miss Carrie, I can’t say I do. 1 take very little interest in New York city politics.” WHERE SHE ACQUIRED IT. Weeks —* What 1 most admired in our hostess this evening was her dignified hauteur and her air of unapproachableness ; especially toward her own sex Neéxon—" Yes; she’s been in a good school for that. Before Oldpenny married her she was in the ribbon department at Racy's.” ENTITLED TO RECOGNITION. Mortner — ‘I don’t wish you to recognize that Dobbins boy, Reginald ; he is very rough and there is nothing to admire about him.” REGINALD —"' Nothing to admire, mamma? Why, Tom's got a bull-dog and a sister.” comicbooks.com