Judge, 1899-04-08 · page 4 of 16
Judge — April 8, 1899 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains various short humorous pieces and illustrations typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"Said in Idleness"** offers philosophical musings about conversation, cynicism, and human nature—claiming sarcasm in idle conversation is common, and that men and women have fundamentally different romantic natures. **"A Questioning Look"** is a cartoon showing an exaggerated face with question marks for eyes—a generic illustration about confusion or bewilderment, not referencing a specific political figure or event. **"Two Lights That Burn as One"** depicts an ornamental candelabra transforming across three stages labeled Love, Courtship, and Marriage—a commentary on how romantic intensity diminishes after marriage, a recurring satirical theme. The other pieces are brief witty anecdotes without clear political content or specific historical references.
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Photo, by Falk, JUDGE'S FAVORITES. LOUISE BEAUDET. Dainty Louise, you seem to be Athome with swilt Ma'mselle Fifi, a A WORD IN SEASON. WHILE Apritsooting do not err, Or you may have sore cause to rue, The while that you are foo! Take care lest she be fooling you. AN OPPORTUNE TIME, Mamma (to herself)—" If Dor- othy cut my new loaf of cake I hope she'll own it. Dorothy (behind the door) — “1 guess this is one of the times when little folks ought to hold their tongues.” IN AN ART STORE. Salesman —* What can | show you, madam ? “Have you a picture of Milo after Venus?” SAID IN IDLENESS., A. SARCASTIC tongue in conversation is hke a cane in the hands of an idle man during a country walk; it beheads every flower within reach. Nothing sounds less original than a clever epi- gram. It is so pat we are all sure we have heard it before. ‘The conversation of a man is sure to be interest- ing when he is talking of something he knows all about ; also when talking of something he knows nothing about — but for a different reason. A man’s heart is like a butterfly, flitting from flower to flower, and al- ways attracted by the freshest. A woman's like a bird, building nests to which it returns even after all life and song have died out of them forever. There are two classes of cynics: the old who have tasted all life has to offer, and the young before THE PLAINT OF A PICTURE AD. GIRL. A Philadelphian ad. am I, And it is my peculiar fate To look like something founded by B, Franklin, 1728. Yet, though by Philistines ‘tis hinted My girlhood ’s sadly out of date, I'm not so antique as I'm printed In ads, of 1728. “whom all life lies untried. ‘The latter are apt to be most bitter. Joy is a sure cure for cynicism. Unfortunately the remedy is so rare that the disease TWO LIGHTS THAT BURN AS ONE. has been thought incurable. ne creator of literature pens what he loves to write, the successful author what the public loves to read. Many men reach the top of the ladder by elbowing others out of the ; here and there a few are kept to lift others to it. DENIAL. Mamma— Robby, Robby ! Is this an ink-spot on the library car- Robby (hastily) —An ink-spot? No, indeed, mamma! Not if I got it there.” Marriage. comicbooks.com