Judge, 1898-09-24 · page 3 of 16
Judge — September 24, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page from *Judge* contains satirical short stories and illustrations rather than political cartoons. The main pieces—"Easily Deduced," "A Diplomat," "Natural Pride," and "Penicilings"—are humorous vignettes about social behavior and class relations. The top illustration depicts what appears to be well-dressed figures at a seaside resort, establishing an upper-class setting. The stories mock various character types: a grocer's son trying to gain social status, a man too proud to admit being led by his wife, and discussions about marriage for money versus love. The humor relies on observations about human nature and social pretension rather than specific political events. The "Honest Youths" caption suggests mockery of youthful naiveté. Overall, this represents *Judge*'s general satirical approach to contemporary manners and class dynamics of the era.
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IT LOOKED THAT WAY. He married money, didn't he?" : * 1 guess so—he is never seen with it.” EASILY DEDUCED. PENCILINGS. SSVHAT does the crowd that congregates here evenings think of the GNAKES don’t get in a man’s shoes because they are tight. 3 policy of expansion that has developed during and since the When you marry for money you can't expect to have love thrown in. war?” inquired the grocery drummer of the store-keeper at Basswood A widow never lets a good chance go by,-thinking that a better one corners. will come her way. “ Haven't paid much attention to what they've said on the subject,” Living on a reputation would be all right if it didn’t sooner or later replied the proprietor as he looked in the dried-apple barrel which had stood run you into debt. uncovered in the midst of the An engagement-ring on the crowd that had just departed, finger is worth two in a jewelry- “but my opinion is that every store. R man of them is in favor of tak- Tt is,hard to believe that ing everything in sight.” practice makes perfect after lis- tening to the fellow who practices A DIPLOMAT. A DARKY is a strategist Who far excels the troop ; For every time he has a fowl He gets it by a coup. NATURAL PRIDE. Rachel (seeing a blanketed on the flute. The old English law says that no man shall'die for a dog, but out west many a man has died for a horse. A ten-dollar bicycle suit may make your wife look like a new woman, but it takes a thirty- dollar bonnet and a one-hundred- horse rearing sideways, as he is 1, THe xrps—“* Please, Mr. Skinner, will yer let us teter under dose trees, dollar tailor-made gown to make being led to water) — “ Look, where it’s shady?” mamma; there's a horse trying UNM, SkINWER— “* Yanas, boys, ef yer'll promise not ter climb the trees an’ ‘Nef feel Tike one, | to see how its dress fits.” git my apples.” JAMES JAY o'comWELL. ae, # 1a "N ~ en : : 7 ea 2. Cimoxy—"* We wouldn't climb de dear ole man's tree an’ get bis apples, 8. Bry—‘ Naw, Chimmy; we wouldn't climb up his tree an’ get his would we, Billy 7” - apples.” f 4 z HONEST YOUTHS; OR, THERE WERE OTHER WAYS. comicbooks.com