Judge, 1896-07-18 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 35 **"From Necessity"** (top cartoon): A man under an umbrella tells a woman he can't play with her because he's "very high-toned," then admits his real reason: his mother is dead. The satire mocks social pretense—people claiming noble reasons for their behavior when practical necessity is the actual cause. **"My Lady and I"** (poem): A sentimental narrative about a man separated from his lady for a year, emphasizing duty and faithfulness. **"A Narrow Escape"** (middle): A newly-engaged couple; the groom quips about "some fellows are born lucky" regarding his escape from bachelorhood—gentle satire on marriage as an escape from single life. **"The Cure as Bad as the Disease"** (bottom): Sequential panels showing a letter-carrier kicking his hat away, suggesting the remedy (physical action) equals or worsens the original problem.
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FROM NECE: * Marguerite, I sha'n't play with you any longer you are very high-toned.”” Sue—' Why, I have to be; my mother ’s deaf.” MY LADY AND 1. FOR, a yeze and a day | must tarry away ; "Twas the will of my lady, of her I loved best. With a sorrowful heart when she bade me depart T was fain to submit, it was vain to protest. A year and a day I must tarry away, * Alacka-day, sadly I hear and obey. Not for honor or fame, nor to gain a great name Did my lady decree that 1 leave her alone. My affection to prove, and the strength of my love By this means she declared would be perfectly shown. A year and a day I must tarry away, Alacka-day, sadly I hear and obey. With a tear in her eye and a sobbing good-bye She bade me Gou-speed as the ship sailed away. “Il be faithful and true as the stars unto you,” She whispered to me, but no word could { say. ‘A year and a day, would it e’er roll away? Alacka-day, sadly I hear and obey. For a year and a day I had tarried away, ‘Not a message or line from my lady to me. ‘A wand'rer no more on a far-distant shore, T brought my fair bride home from over the sea. ‘Alacka-day, wella-day, what shall T say To her who was constant a year and a day? Every fear is at rest though I stood not the test ‘That my lady imposed for a year and a day. She is wooed, won and wed ; with a stranger she fled. . : A NARROW ESCAPE. ‘To eacape my reproaches she hastened away. Mrs, Newtywep (reading)—" Here's a poor fellow arrested for manslaughter the day before he ‘Alacka-day, wella-day, what shall we say was going to be married. 4 When neither was constant a year and a day? Mr. NewLywe —" Well, some fellows are born lucky.” - BELLE R. MAIHISON, THE CURE AS BAD AS THE DISEASE. Li There goes my hat, and that horse will trample on it !— —T'll kick it out of the way !” comicbooks.com