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# Judge Magazine Page 429 Analysis This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"And She Is Willing to Do It"** depicts a man approaching a nobleman, with text about a woman willing to marry for money—standard early-20th-century social satire about marriage mercenary behavior among the wealthy. **"Aerial Fences"** mocks Old Scroge's complaint about property disputes extending into airspace as real estate boundaries expand. **The Clothing Store Scene** appears to satirize immigrant or working-class families shopping, with ethnic dialect humor typical of the era's problematic comedy. **"Epilepsy," "Quite a Question," "Reason Enough,"** and **"No Such Thing"** are brief joke segments with varying targets—romantic mishaps, dark humor about suicide, and commentary on technology (long-distance phones being "cheap"). The page exemplifies Judge's mix of social commentary, ethnic stereotyping, and period humor from approximately the 1910s-1920s.
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ANOTHER KIND. IGHT,” said the minister, “is the natural symbol of truth.” “ How about the light that lies in a woman's eyes ?” asked the layman. HER SUBTLE POWER. WOMAN'S words persuasive We can listen to and meet With an answer that's evasive And an adjective that's sweet ; But our logic seems so simple, And our self-possession flies, When her cheeks are all a-dimple And she reasons with her eyes. ROY FARRELL GREENE. AERIAL FENCES. Old Scrooge —"Does a man’s lawful title to his real es tate extend up to the sky as well as down to the centre of the earth? STAM Lawyer —“ Undoubtedly.” Old Scrooge—" Then, as soon as they get these AND SHE IS WILLING TO DO IT. new air-ships in running order, I'm going to putupa —_—** You foreign noblemen are worse than highwaymen.” toll-gate on the patch of sky over my house and col- _‘* How so?” : lect from every blamed balloonatic that trespasses.” “A highwayman asks for your money or your life, and you noblemen expect a girl to give you both.” TO THE POINT, THE nursery door was open, And looking in I smiled To see my little daughter Rebuke a Zulu child Depicted in the paper She held within her hand, As if the senseless image Her wordscould understand, The simple garb of nature Was dress enough for him, But she with childish horror Surveyed each naked limb fee \ And said, as if the contrast iil HT [ Et P Between their lives she drew, WL “ Put on your nighty, baby ! ' Put on your nighty; do!" Now, when at social functions Too lavishly displayed I see the charms of nature, Like her, my little maid, Immodesty rebuking, I fain would utter, too, EPILEPSY? The childish malediction, Isaacs (exultantly) — ** Dat gusdomer vot you yust lost gome over to mein shtore undt he got a fit right avay.” Put oa vous olebey; do Conen (jealously)—" Vos he subject to dem ?” ‘a QUITE A QUESTION. HERE is @ problem hard to prove, Of that there is no doubt. Which takes less time—to fall in love ; Or, when in love, fall out ? REASON ENOUGH. Coroner (to the brother of a suicide) — “When you found him hanging why didn’t you cut him down ?”* Pat (surprised)—"He wasn't dead, sor !"" NO SUCH THING, ‘SBIVE dollars!" exclaimed an indignant man who " had used the long - distance 1, A FATAL CALCULATION. hone: for’ a8 many tminutes ¢ 2, A FATAL CALCULATION. Wip ostrictt —* That's a queer-looking steering appa. “and yet they say ‘talk is AFRICAN —"' Talk about cinches — 1 ratus, but as he don’t seem to be armed I guess I won't skip.” cheap.” shot idea of mine is a prize-winner!" (Crack /) comicbooks.co