Judge, 1895-03-09 · page 6 of 16
Judge — March 9, 1895 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor: **"Mrs. Embonpoint"** jokes that a pious woman observes Lenten fasting not for religious reasons but for dieting ("bant" = diet). The double meaning: she uses religious practice as weight-loss cover. **"In a Double Sense"** is a pun: Mr. Bickers becomes an "Episcopal" church member, which sounds like "ill, so pale" — making him a "confirmed invalid" (churchmember AND perpetually sick). Dark humor about religion and illness. **"Easily Accounted For"** ridicules a poet who claims never having rejections because he never writes poetry—absurdist logic. **"So Unlucky"** satirizes a wife whose husband John has bad luck: his insurance policy hasn't paid despite years of premiums; trolleys (streetcars) keep running (worsening accidents?). Implicit critique of insurance company practices. **"Couldn't Stand It"** jokes that a minister inappropriately sermonizes during private conversation while conducting business matters in the pulpit—role reversal making him unsuitable. The cartoons are light domestic and social satire aimed at middle-class readers.
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THE BAD CHINESE BOY. uage AT VESPERS. [¥ SOLEMN mood befitting Lent She scurries to her pew And looks to neither right nor left, As she is wont to do. I follow with a beating heart Along the dim, wide aisle, To find my coming quite unmarked By either nod or smile. (The church is cold to-night, I think.) She does not even share Her books with me, and stands remote ; But when we kneel in pray'r Some friendly power bridges o'er The space between us and, ‘Assured that no one else can see, MRS. EMBONPOINT. THOUGH scarcely of a pious bent And never known to rant, She keeps the forty days of Lent— ‘They're just the time to bant. IN A DOUBLE SENSE, Mrs, Gummey—" Poor Mr. Bickers, who is very sick, has been received into the Episcopal church.” Mr. Gummey—" I suppose that he will never get well now.” Mrs. Gummey—" Why not?" Mr. Gunmey—" Because he is a confirmed invalid.” This is no puzzle. I Sabina and Mr, Jobnson sitting in the dark together, She lets me hold her hand. RDWARD W. BARNARD. by a newspaper in my life.” poetry.” us, it seem: ary reduced and nothing goes right. Would you believe, dear? John’s been carrying a five-thousand accident policy for three years and hasn't realized one cent. (Sighs.) And the trolleys running too!” Miss Anycirt—" Watch me hit that dog, Charlie.” "he said with a grand sweep of the T have never had a poem rejected “ How do you account for it?” “The easiest way in the world. I never write SO UNLUCKY. Mrs, Vera Short— Everything goes against Visitor—* What's the matter, dear?” Mrs, Vera Short—Jobn 's so unlucky! Sal- “A LOAN EXHIBITION.” COULDN’T STAND IT. +6 HAT seemed to be the objection to the minister?” “Well, he sermonized in private conversa- tion and talked business in the pulpit.” WOMAN.-LIKE. vyrrny comicbooks.com