Judge, 1894-09-01 · page 7 of 16
Judge — September 1, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple unrelated satirical sketches typical of Judge's format: **"When the Crickets Sing"** is sentimental rural poetry—not satire—celebrating late summer on farms. **"Very Flush"** jokes about financial desperation: one man can't lend money because another just pawned his winter coat in August, implying severe poverty despite summer season. **"Hypercritical"** mocks Boston girls' pedantry: when asked if she speaks from the heart, she literally corrects him—words come from lungs, not hearts—missing romance entirely. **"Out of Their Element"** satirizes undertakers' financial interests: a deacon suggests the pastor vacation because he looks ill, but the undertaker opposes it, wanting him to stay and die (earning burial fees). The caption about heaven lacking marriage adds dark irony. **"Our Japanese Artist at Asbury Park"** appears to be a visual puzzle or maze featuring Japanese aesthetic influences, captioned with whimsical scene labels. This likely satirizes early-20th-century American fascination with Japanese art and culture.
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JUDGE WHEN THE CRICKETS SING. ABOUE the time the oats are laid in swaths across the lot An’ dust is on the golden-rod an’ smoke hangs round the hills, ‘The evenin’-time is gittin’ cool while noons are still an’ hot, An’ corn is fairly silkin’ out an’ barley slowly fills, Ol’ Natur tunes her orchestra, when dews begin tew fall, Of locusts under maple-leaves an’ crickets every- where, Till all out-doors is one sweet song ‘at seems tew rise an’ fall Until a feller smiles tew think he ever had a care. VERY FLUSH. “Can you let me have five dollars?” “No; but L think you could borrow it of Smith. I saw him taking his winter overcoat out of pawn, and it is only August.” HYPERCRITICAL. ¢eYOU say you love me? Happy I to hear; But do your words come from the heart, my dear?" ‘The Boston girl correction did not shrink — “ ‘That were absurd ; they're from the lungs, I think.” OUT OF THEIR ELEMENT. Deacon Otpnoy (life insurance) beloved pastor is looking poorly. I move we give him three months’ vacation with full p: Glanders—*\n heaven there is neither marrying Deacon Crum (undertaker\—"" No, no; let him stay and earn his salary.” nor giving in marriage.” ‘Sea-serpent seen by our sensational reporter. Twos Wate. lune, By moonlight alone, OUR JAPANESE ARTIST AT ASBURY PARK, comicbooks.com