Judge, 1894-05-12 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 12, 1894 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical vignettes on Victorian-era social issues: **"In Illinois"** mocks a woman planning to marry "Harry" while pursuing divorce, with the punchline that other women will similarly rush to divorce once she does—satirizing perceived opportunism in divorce proceedings. **"An Unkind Reply"** and related sections mock young women's gossip and social pretensions, particularly about marriage and propriety. **"A Young Financier"** appears to joke about a father's concern over his daughter's wedding expenses and family financial legacy. **"The Man in Black"** and **"Cutting"** sections contain dialogue about social etiquette and proper behavior among the upper classes. The engravings depict parlor scenes and street encounters typical of Judge's humor targeting Victorian social conventions, particularly women's roles in marriage, divorce, and social status. The satire reflects anxieties about changing gender relations and class mobility in late 19th-century America.
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~~ 4 WA g Ss IN ILLINOIS. “Oh, mamma, we are having such fun playing being married to Harry !" “And who is Harry's wife?” Ernet—" Tam now, but the other girls are going to be just as fast as he gets a divorce.” AN UNKIND REPLY. $+ PO YOU know,” said Miss Prim to Miss Giddey, "that people are beginning to talk about your actions with Mr. Codling ?” “I don't believe it,” replied Miss Giddey. Il your imagination ; and you forget that you were young yourself once. TRUE TO HER NATURE. Ethel —""\ understand that Cholly Chapleigh said at the club that he felt awfully cheap when Miss Hunter accepted him.” Maud —" Not strange, my dear. You know she never takes any- thing that is not a bargain.” BETTER PROTECTED NOW. Kate (suggestively) —" Mamma says that when she was a girl the young men serenaded her two or three times a week.” Jack (apologetically)—"" Ab, but there was no board of health in those days.” A YOUNG FINANCIER. ** Tkey, did you ged dose flowers for Rachel's vedding ?" “Yes, fader; unt I got paper vons $0 as ve could use dem again ven grandfader dies.” SENTENCES PASSED BY THE JUDGE, THE little wheel must turn faster than the large wheel in order to make the same pace. The life of happiness is still hope, for on the summit of the highest happiness is the hope of one yet higher. Like a nettle fastened in the smock is that irretrievably faulty one of kith who has virtues which cannot be denied and generosities which will not be repulsed. There is a balance in nature which might be called a recompense. The repose is in proportion to the weariness, the flow has its reflux, and the mental scale dips equally with its weight of pleasure or pain, Ask not a prophet where he obtained his authority, or a reformer his delegation, The word was put in the mouth, t ‘ ae TING. # sat ‘i si ’ : : HE MAN IN BLACK —"* I have called, sir, to see if you couldn't help towards an edition the handle of the plowshare was placed in the hand, and 6¢ the bible for missionary purposes, adorned with choice cuts upon the shoulders was laid the burden of the world. Tite nusy MAN—" II'm! I thought the cannibals took their choice cuts trom the mis- XATMRINE GROSJEAN, sionaries.” comicbooks.com