Judge, 1896-01-11 · page 3 of 16
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# Page 21 Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains four separate humorous illustrations with accompanying narratives, primarily focused on social situations rather than political satire. **Top cartoon "APPROPRIATE"**: Two women on bicycles joke about one's wheel being painted black. The humor relies on early bicycle culture and fashion—the woman wore mourning clothes (black dress) and didn't realize it was morning, creating an unintentional visual pun. **Lower sections** present domestic comedy sketches: "NOTHING DEPLORABLE" depicts a bedridden woman making light of her condition; "OLD-TIME SOUTHERN DEVOTION" shows a servant caring for an ill woman; "ALL IN A NAME" features women gossiping about marriage prospects. These appear to be general-interest humor pieces reflecting late-Victorian/Edwardian social conventions, gender roles, and domestic situations rather than topical political commentary.
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APPROPRIATE. Mance—"' Why did you paint your wheel black ?* Kate —'* Dear me, didn’t you know I was in mourning 7 As the cold gray light of morning stole through the windows, some eight or ten hours later, and doctor and nurse despaired of sav- ing their patient, who lapsed from one convulsion into another, again the sable face appeared, this time not gleeful but tear-stained. As she forced her way to the bed, wringing her hands and gasping. and hung over her beloved mistress, “ Oh, Miss Liza, honey,” she said, “die game! die game! Nebber split on ol’ Nancy!” NOTHING DEPLORABLE. High “What's the matter with you this morning? You look us if you were on your last legs.” Lowe — Oh, I'm not myself at all.” High—" Well, that’s nothing to feel so bad about.” THE ONLY ONE. —"* What's the great attraction at the museum 7° —"A man who made a New-year's resolution and kept it.” OLD-TIME SOUTHERN DEVOTION. HE. poor lady was very ill and lying quite exhausted while doctor and nurse were occupied in an adjoining room. Old black Nancy had watched her chance and, stealing quietly in, parted the bed-curtains and whispered, “Miss Liza, | dun fotch yer up suffin’ I know ‘ll temp" yer appetite. There, honey; des open yer mouf an’ I'll feed yer.” And she fed her! Chuckling softly, as she slipped between unresisting lips the crisp slices of cucumber in vinegar and bits of well-but- tered corn-pone, she murmured, “I knowed I shouldn't git ‘ALL IN A NAME, another chance. Thet stuck-up nuss ‘Il jes’ give her slops . eee ehh HE—"' Miss Ann Tique seems quite pleased at the prospect af marrying,” now, and Miss Liza allus did like suffin’ tasty.” Suz —" Naturally! as she will then be Mrs. Young. comicbooks.com