Judge, 1897-06-19 · page 5 of 16
Judge — June 19, 1897 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical sketches typical of late-19th/early-20th-century humor magazines: **"My Plea"** mocks romantic persistence—a man claims to be "a man after your heart" despite the woman's stated preference for solitude. **"Evening Conversation"** satirizes Mrs. Hohmboddie's sentimental attachment to a neighbor's dog over her husband's affection. The joke: she romanticizes the dog's "moaning" as devotion while neglecting her marriage, and the dog is actually just suffering or lazy. **"Not His Fault"** offers a quick joke about a drunk man leaving a saloon—he wasn't ashamed to enter, only sorry to leave because his money ran out. **"Killing Them Off"** and **"Base-Ball Note"** appear to be office/sporting humor. **"Be Orthodox"** offers practical letter-writing advice: proposals should be written on one side of paper only, or they'll be declined. The remaining sketches are brief visual gags. The humor assumes readers share period attitudes about courtship, domesticity, and social propriety.
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Sage MY PLEA. No, Jack ; I shall never marry, I am sure. Thave yet to find a man after my own heart."—Extract from her deter. PRAY forgive, dear, my glaring presump- tion, Oh, bid me not promptly depart ; For whatever my faults I am sure, dear, T'm at least ‘a man after your heart." Mrs. Hohmboddie thing! him.” Mr. Hohmboddie—" \ thought you didn’t care for dogs.” Mrs. Hohmboddie—" Ob, but he is so interesting! He was moan- ing and crying all the tim Mr, Holimboddie Ars. Hohmboddie— She said it was all affection, but 1 thought he had swal- lowed a bone or something. But if it was affection, what a companion such a creat- ure must be!” Mr. Hohmboddie—" Why, would you consider a moaning and crying companion source of happiness?” Mrs. Hohmboddie—" Don't be sar castic, John. 1 think any one ought to be thankful for love and devotion, I know / don’t get any too much of it, And he's growing so fat’ She has him on a lead- er, and sometimes he lies down in. the street and won't move, and there she has to stand with the people staring at her.” NNIGAN—"*Durned if Tdon’t work a little racket on dat ol’ bird w'ot flaps his wings so.— 4. —Hot stuff NOT HIS FAULT. Mr. Teeters—"1 was sorry to see you coming out of that saloon,” Mr. Staggers—"\ was sorry to leave, but my money was all gone.” EVENING CONVERSATION. , get oY Ss Did you think //af interesting?” you, “Oh, Mrs, Gaddout's collie is the loveliest She brought him here to-day, and; dear, I want one just like Mr. Hohmboddie—" Mrs. Hohmboddie—' takes the baby he howls at me when I was pushin; KILLING THEM OFF. MR. Orrice—" Business has been pretty good of late, thank “Ma. Can—"* Well, I've been doing all I can for you." BASE-BALL NOTE. Making a** bunt hit" for a ‘* base.” 1 should think they would.” "And he's fright/ully jealous. amaniac, And I really ig her sleeves into her coat.” Mr. Hohmboddie —* Well, dear, do you suppose your friends would like you to have a dog of that sort?” Mrs. Hohmboddée—" I'm not getting a dog to please my friends. And you must try to find me one like Mrs. Gad. dout’s. Won't ycu think about it, dear Hohmboddie —" Yes, Vl think ys when she s afraid he'd spring are so kind!" M.S aeIDcRS. BE ORTHODOX. TO PROPOSE in a letter, it’s well to re- mind, Is hardly the proper caper ; But unless it's your wish to be declined, Don't write on both sides of the paper. 2, —T'll jes’ loose dese taps. — . (As he flies off at tangent.) Good-ebenin’ !— at) 6 —Talk about yer exit-raise !" comicbooks.com