Judge, 1896-01-18 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical sketches mocking social pretensions and gender roles of the era: **"He Judged by Appearances"** depicts a mother asking her child about bathing—a commentary on how people present false fronts. **"She Gave Me a Rose"** is a sentimental poem about a woman's gift, likely satirizing overly romantic Victorian poetry. **"A Doubtful Example"** mocks an old friend's marriage advice, suggesting marriage ruined the friend's health rather than improving it. **"A Monopoly"** appears to ridicule wealthy women's leisure activities and pretension. **"Origin of the New Woman"** discusses emerging debates about women's expanding roles as students, professionals, and activists—treating this social change as simultaneously newsworthy and mockable, typical of Judge's satirical stance toward progressive movements of the period.
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HE JUDGED BY APPEARANCES. Ney, Litt Tommy—"' Mamma, are you going to take a bath?” UBTFUL EXAMPLE. He oF THE ANCIENT TILE—* see here, Tom, take an old friend's advice and get married. Six months ago I’ was just such a reckless, thoughtless fool as you are—knocking about town, ruining my health and reputation, and imagining I was enjoying myself. You see what marriage has done for me, Tom, Think it over, old chap; think it over.” (Tom does so, and is still single.) ORIGIN OF THE NEW WOMAN. [N SEARCHING for the causes which have filled the world ith new women, students, sociologists and philosophers seem to have entirely overlooked the ubiquitous patent medi- cine, which constantly publishes countless testimonials from rejuvenated females who declare that a certain number of doses “have made a new woman of me.” oe BRB-R-R” said Davie upon taking his first drink of car- bonized water, “ it tastes just like falling down stairs.” SHE GAVE ME A ROSE. ‘OW did it happen? Nobody knows— ‘She gave me a rose, And I, bending nearer to see it the clearer— Well, now, I suppose I just couldn't help it —'twas as much a sur- rise To me asto her! Her beautiful eyes, Half-startled, half-glad, looked up into mine, ‘And before t had time To beg her sweet pardon I did it again, (Most wretched of men ') But then, you know: Eve tempted Adam, and: She tempted me! Girls should not be pretty — they should not give roses, For no one supposes + Aman to be perfect! /°m not and I'm glad, For if Thad been I should not have had ‘The exquisite bliss of that kiss ! What man wouldn't miss The joy of perfection thereby to discover ‘The joy of a lover? Some people might blame me, but, As every one knows, Eve tempted poor Adam, and she tempted me. She gave me a rose. MARRIET YRANCENR CROCKER. A MONOPOLY. Mrs, Jackson —"* Ef I'd only bin pusson'ly ‘quainted wif Lord Dunraven at de time ob ed de yacht-races | cood hab got rich. Mrs. JOHNSON jow's dat 7” Mrs. JACKSON "y, didn’ yo' read in de papahs dat his yacht got all de wash from five hundred steamboats? Dar’s business foh yo’.