Judge, 1899-04-01 · page 7 of 22
Judge — April 1, 1899 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical cartoons typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines: **"In the Church on Easter Day"** presents a romantic poem about unrequited love—a man observing a woman at church, hoping his violets and prayers matter to her. **"Judge's World's Fair"** features "Pearl of Brazil," a woman displayed as an exotic attraction, reflecting the era's colonial-era "human exhibits" at world's fairs. **"The Real Trouble"** jokes about a marriage hesitation: the woman won't marry despite the man's wealth because he's young and will live long—implying she wants a brief marriage to inherit quickly. **"No Change for the Better"** depicts marital discord: a doctor prescribes rest away from home; the husband sarcastically agrees it's his "only rest"—meaning his wife is exhausting, so leaving her is his only relief. These cartoons reflect period attitudes toward romance, marriage as financial transaction, and casual sexism, presented for middle-class entertainment.
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IN THE CHURCH ON EASTER DAY. HE kneels as rapt as any saint ‘That from the painted glass looks down ; The softened light that glimmers faint Makes of her golden hair a crown, The violets I sent her lie Above her pure and gentle heart ; And yet I dare not believe that 1 Have in her prayers the smallest part. But on this resurrection day. ‘When the earth breathes of love and spring, I cast my doubts and fears away : My heart it hopeth—everythi MARGARET WENTWORTH, Rio ee JANEIRO ello, Bob! How are you making it out here on the farm 7° PEARL OF BRAZIL. Oh, I'generally manage to get a full crop. Or BEAT The Amazon river HIS OPINION. Pubes caecash I ‘Of an aren of the sea, Se [e iShsadzton be Rare daughter of Rio, all alone in the No bounds can hold thee > world.” remarked the bee Folin rong ors Kohack philosopher: “to have no one whom you can love and by whom you will be loved in return; to feel that nowhere on this earth is another life which is knit to your own by the tender ties of blood-relationship. It is sad—sad almost beyond the power of telling—to be all alone in this great, bleak worid: but I believe it isa dum sight better to be in that fix than to have the company of a pin-feathery nephew who plays the concertina, like that unlicked cub that calls me uncle.” THE REAL TROUBLE. NO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. Jack—"* He has plenty of money, but she hesitates to Mn. Gasstrt—" The doctor told me I needed rest and to keep away from the marry him because of his age.” Tom—"* Is he old?” Mrs. Ganbitt—"* Ridiculous!" Jack—"Oh, no. They say he may live ten years.” Mr, Ganatrt—"Certainly, I told him that was the only rest T had.” comicbooks.com