Judge, 1895-07-20 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical pieces from an early 20th-century issue: **"A Consistent Woman"** mocks hypocrisy—a woman who preaches morality but never practices it. **"Judge's Favorites" (top left)** appears to reference a theatrical performer named Camille d'Arville. **"The Farm-Hand's Serenade"** is a humorous poem about rural life and courtship, with accompanying illustration of a musician. **"Had None of the Necessary Qualifications"** satirizes a Texas colonel's ignorance—he can't answer basic questions about horses, shooting, or drinking, mocking stereotypical "Western" incompetence. **"Didn't Understand the 'Cut'"** (bottom) depicts working-class men discussing card game rules, suggesting confusion among lower classes about genteel customs. The page mixes social satire targeting both affectation and working-class ignorance.
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Photo by Sarony. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. CAMILLE D'ARVILLE, Camille, of the " Magic Kiss" and magic song. ‘ou win the world with ease and take no chances. A man whose soul for music were gone wrong Might sull delight 1 your bewitching glances ; Or, "Rainst blonde beauty though his heart should harden, When once he heard you sing be'd beg your pardon. UNLESS— SS VES," replied the sweet girl-graduate, “I've read every play of Shake- unless he’s written. something FOR-SHAME, FOR SHAME! [ WAS gazing through the window Of a Paris studio, A kind of hot-house window, Ata marble Trilby there, With rounded knees and dimpled arms And—oh, like drifted snow, And wondered if on all this earth Walked woman half so fair. And all about were people Painting pictures of the same, Who paused not when I entered, But, at a signal, they Laid down their paint and pencils, And, oh, for shame, for shame! The marble maid stood up and yawned, And smiled and walked away. iG) MR. JACKSON (at the poker-party) Mr Jounson (learning the game, nervously) — A CONSISTENT WOMAN. SeTHERE'S a wo- man who does Mot practice what she preaches, “ How is that?” “Well, she never preaches. SOME people expect double returns for the good they do, just as a man puts a nickel in the contribution- box and whips out a dime. Wij) THE HAD*NONE OF THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS. TEXAS COLONEL— New serrter— TEXAS COLONEL: NEW SETTLER Texas CoLone! NEW seTrLer— ‘TEXAS COLONEL New sertier— TEXAS COLONEL— this country fer?” Know anything ‘bout hosses 7” No, sir.” Play poker?" DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE “CUT.” “Tt am mah deal. gemmen 'Scuse me ef I drops outen dis game, gemmen. FARM-HAND'S SERENADE. The cows are milked, the chores are done ; Beyond the upland sinks the sun. The stars come out ; a faint breeze stirs The giant elms and odorous firs. The watch-dog bays the rising moon ; Down in the swamp-land pipes the loon ; And sadly calls the whip-poor-will Beside the murmuring woodland rill. Deep in the forest hoots the owl ; ‘The tom-cat joins his mellow how! The bay mare neighs within her stall, ‘The farm-hand takes his evening ** ball"; Then tunes his cross-grained mandolin And adds his tribute to the din A-serenading Widow Trown— “Th on'y one fer miles araoun’ Whose farm hain't mortgayed t' th’ graoun’.”” cM. Ww. EVIDENCE OF FAILURE. (4 ]8 THE patient failing, doctor ?” Yes; he hasn't made a single ref- erence so far, to-day, to the score of yes terday’s game.” AS USUAL. St. Peter—" Are they all her Gabriel —" Ml but New York and Philadelphia. St. Peter —* What's the matter with them 2” Gabriel—\ couldn't wake Philadel- phia, and New York had to get her harp out of pawn.” Now toe stop env argerin’ we will each cut in our turn" T dun fo'got toe bring a razzer *