Judge, 1894-04-14 · page 3 of 16
Judge — April 14, 1894 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several humorous sketches satirizing everyday social situations rather than specific political figures or events. **"Her Object"** mocks a vain girl obsessed with her appearance, particularly a freckle she considers a beauty mark. **"Then and Now"** compares past and present manners—a parent warns a child against eating with fingers; the child admits to eating asparagus with a fork instead, reversing the expected transgression. **"A Coward"** jokes about a grocery boy's fear of an old woman customer. **"Taking Life Easy"** features what appears to be a Dutch or Scandinavian character bragging about being a "royal executioner." **"Taking Care of the Box"** (bottom) depicts a church collection scene with humorous dialogue about contributions. These are gentle domestic comedies typical of Judge's satirical humor targeting middle-class American social pretensions and family dynamics.
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HER OBJECT. MABELLE isa prety girl And she wears a little curl In the middle of her lovely little forehead, Of the little curl she feels Very proud, for it conceals A little freckle which she thinks is ** horrid.” Meme L A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. Reporter—"\ have a story here on heraldry.” City editor — Give it to the knight editor.” THEN AND NOW. IN DAYS AGO. Parent— My child, you are to learn the last fifteen chapters of Revelations. And I hope you will remember this punishment whenever you are again tempted to use your fingers to take any kind of food from your plate.” THE FIN DE SIECLE. Helen—"1 am so mortified, my dear! “What is it? Helen—"Ie is, with my fingers.” It must be something dreadful.” I shall never get over it.” I have been eating my asparagus with a fork instead of A COWARD. Algy—" Mamma, that big grocery-boy must be awful ‘fraid of me. He ran away from me like everything this morn- ing. Mamma—"“Poor fellow! TAKING LIFE EASY. ** To what do you ascribe your length of days?” was asked of an octogenarian inhabitant of Zululand. “Well, sah, I always took life easy,” he replied. “And what'was your favorite pu “Taking life easy, sah ; 1 was the royal executioner.” Had you done anything to him 2" Algy—" No- o-o. But he had my top.” NO CURE FOR IT. Joxes—"* What's the matter, old man ?” 1 —"" Can't sleep nights.”” Joxes—" Ah, insom Suitit—"No; baby. 7 [ know just the" THE CULPRIT. AMONG the sinfal habits of my little five- year-old Is eating sweets between meals, repeatedly I scold And lock up tempting goodies, yet often now and then I find a few stray sugar crumbs where he has been again. The other morn the cookies which the girl had baked that day Though ‘TAKING CARE OF THE BOX. han aiitt Paston— Bronco Jim will now pass the contribution-box, brethren ; but afore he begi T'll request Deadwood Diminished in their number in a most sus- picious way ; And at luncheon-time the culprit had an appetite so small That I asked him to explain to me the reason for it all, He answered me with timid look (deceiving little sinner), “I'm afraid if I eat now 1'll spoil my appetite for dinner.” el if and One-eyed Ike to hold up their