Judge, 1895-04-06 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 211 This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces and humorous sketches typical of Judge magazine's format. The main sections include: **"Adolph's Weapon"** — A poem mocking romantic excuses, with an illustration of a woman in classical dress. **"Distorted Truth"** and **"A Doubtful Blessing"** — Short comedic dialogues about April Fools' pranks and children's prayers, illustrated with period sketches. **"A Dreadful Proposition," "Crippled in the Scramble,"** and **"Always With Us"** — Brief humorous anecdotes with accompanying illustrations depicting working-class and street life. The cartoons employ sentimental and comedic treatments of everyday situations—poverty, childhood, urban hardship—typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. No specific political figures or events appear to be referenced on this particular page.
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Suape ADOLPH’S WEASON. . Ww am I vewey vexed at her?" The weason I'll expwain ; And nevaw, nevaw will I pawss Her wesidence again. Lawst night was Apwil first, you know, A perfect dweamy night ; Awnd so I wushed off to the house Of her, my hawt's delight. I climbed the steps—aw—gwacefully ‘Awnd softly pulled the bell ; Theard the wussle of her skirts, Her steps I knew so well. Awnd then I beard her tell the maid, In ewuel accents cool, “Oh, nevaw mind, there's no one there ; "Tis but an Apwil fool.” Jon conn, DISTORTED TRUTH. Brown —“ How gould you allow Johnnie to stick April-fool notices on people's backs?” Mrs. Brown asked him what he was doing and he said he was only playing tag.” Pheto. by Sarony. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. Cissy LOFTUS, Oh, airy, fairy sprite of fun, Like a chameleon im the suny You change about with magic ease And imitate — whoe'er vou please. But though to double ¢hem you're able, As Cissy you're inimitable A DOUBTFUL BLESSING. + +S INCE papa ’s away, may I sit in his place ?” asked Marjorie, just before dinner one day. “Yes, if you wish to,” replied her mother. “ And ask blessing too?” eagerly asked the child. Her mother smiled assent. After the family were seated Marjorie folded her tiny hands, while her baby face assumed a grave expression, Silence reigned a moment, during which her countenance became anxious and puzzled. “Pears I forget what papa says—the blessing don’t come,” she remarked in a troubled voice. Never mind; make your own prayer. Can't you say to God something you've heard me say ?” encouraged her mother. “All right; I've thought of something,” said the child brightly. “ Bow your heads!’ in a peremptory voice. With a sly look around the table to see that her command was obeyed, Marjorie again folded her hands and said, slowly and impressively, * Where all the vins go to ~is a mystery—to me, Amen.” CHANCES SWEPT AWAY. ALKALI Ike, (om his death-bed)—" T tell yer, Dill, it's a tecrible thing fer a feller t" die knowin’ he hain’t done jes’ right.” BRONCO BiL.—"* Cheer up, old pard—cheer up !* ALKALI IkE—"T can’t, Bill: thar I've been intendin’ t' cut th’ heart out uy Dirty Dan fer th' las’ six months—an’ kep' puttin’ jt off—puttin’ it off."? “ Why, my dear, I THE OLD STORY. Youtu— “She comes. I ‘never felt the curse of poverty till now'!” A DREADFUL PROPOSITION. FIRST WALKING GENT — ‘Tom, .you say that you are tired of life; so am I, Let's take a ride on a Brooklyn trolley-car !" CRIPPLED IN THE SCRAMBLE. IVE-year-old Ted, nicely over the measles, trotted up stairs to his sister Marjorie, who was still fighting the children’s foe, to know what she would have for breakfast. He returned with the following order : “Toka—dry, burnt bread same ‘s we had, and seven crippled eggs.” “ALWAYS WITH US.” IIS not only April first Fools into full being burst ; ‘There's no day in all the year But that they, unasked, appear. DRIVING IT IN. School-comméssioner— Why outrageously ?* Teacher — “ Well, 1 under- stand we have a compulsary- education law now,” TUE CAT SITTING ON THE BACK STOOP.