Judge, 1894-09-22 · page 4 of 16
Judge — September 22, 1894 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page 180: Satirical Sketches Explained This page collects brief humorous sketches typical of Judge magazine's satirical content. Key pieces include: **"His Wish"**: Romantic verse about a man wishing to become objects near an attractive woman—conventional sentimental humor. **"Sad for Canada"**: Jokes that Canada's emigration problems would worsen if Mars became accessible (implying Canada is an undesirable destination). **"Pat's Pretty Hypocrisy"**: Stereotypical Irish character ("Paddy") claims politeness prevented injury, when he actually ducked—mockingly suggesting Irish hypocrisy. **"An Embarrassing Rudder"**: Yiddish-accented immigrant character frustrated with another's boat-steering, using exaggerated dialect humor common to period satire. **"Betrayed; or, The Hungry Goat"**: Visual comedy about consequences of carelessness. **Bottom sketches** cover romance, theatrical pretension, and financial fraud through stereotyped characters. The page relies on ethnic caricatures (Irish, Jewish) and class-based humor typical of late-19th/early-20th-century American periodicals.
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—" But [ thought you had a on Get-there?’ as That's the reason I straight Brown didn’t back him, FAINT HEART. THE prety nurse-giel hugged her charge And kissed him on every feature, While her tall policeman watched the scene An injured and envious creature. ** Each precious kiss which that child receives Is lost, for he does not heed it, While you would not give one to me, * Who desire, and really need She said, with her dimpled mouth as sweet Asa smile and a pout could make it, “If you were a child T'd give you one; If you were a man you'd—take it.” MADRIINR 5. nRIDGRS. SURE! Jo you think my papa will Hart?" school teacher “Oh, yes, ine Effie —" Well, if he doesn’t have his own way there he won't stay long.” A HEATED term ~ Tobasco. Ms. Goope—* Voor fellow ! he said, how did you lose a leg 2° JUDGE HIS WISH. H, MAIDEN sweet, if it be true ‘That after death man’s soul doth pass Into some animal—boo-hoo— Pray let me be, my cherished lass, The bee upon the hat you don, The bird that’s woven in your shawl, Or e’en the snake that squirms upon The handle of your parasol ! Kom SAD FOR CANADA. Professor Swiggins—" What do you imagine would be the result should we succeed in establishing a line of transportation to Mars?” Anti- Tam —" A heavy falling off in the emigration to Canada.” PAT’S PRETTY HYPOCRISY. PADDY ducks his head to avoid a carelessly-thrown base-ball_ and then says, “ Begorra, a man niver loses by poloiteness !” AN EMBARRASSING RUDDER. Mr. Rowinstein (angrily vociferous) —** Dake your nose oud ohf dot vater, Abie! How do you oxpect I can efer row to shore ven you keeb schanging der gourse ?’ BETRAYED; OR, THE HUNGRY GOaT AND THE UNFORTUNATE Faxis ferin’ snakes! wot's got me?” ISAACSTEIN Door-keep IsaacsTeIN quick ; his fader ish dying. SAFER. Dashaway —" I'm going to take part in some amateur theatricals to-night—and that reminds me. I must order a carriage to wait for me when I come out.” Cleverton —" You'd better not have a carriage.” Dashaway —* What have?" Cleverton —" \ flying-machine.” HE DID, She —" Do you like babies ?” He —"Yes—when they have grown would you op" NOT A BOND-HOLDER. E'S cutting coupons all the day (Much pleasanter than cutti capers), And yet he is not rich, they say He cuts them from the daily papers. FAKER. Farracut (seeing the game is up)—"* Shakin’ dice, mum! Suf- comicbooks.com