Judge, 1899-10-21 · page 3 of 16
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"The Southern Accent"** (top left): A humorous essay mocking a Washington woman's exaggerated Southern dialect and affected mannerisms, suggesting she affects a regional accent for pretense. 2. **"A Case in Point"** (center): An illustration depicting a mother and daughter conversation about fatigue and religious faith—the mother counsels that "the Lord never gets tired," mocking the daughter's complaint of exhaustion. 3. **"Parental Development"** (bottom): Shows a mother catching her son in a lie about breaking something, satirizing childhood dishonesty and parental discipline. 4. **"Poaching on Her Preserves"** (right): Depicts a woman finding someone raiding her pantry, likely commenting on domestic theft or boundary violations. The page is primarily humor-focused rather than overtly political, targeting social behavior and domestic life.
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THE SOUTHERN and then she trium- ACCENT. phantly asked if there 6G PEAKING of was anything the mat- the soft south- ter with that. There em accent,” remarked wasn't, of course, and a philologist of Wash- everybody said so with ington, D. C., “there's a cheerful ha-ha.” a girl at my house who wb kaurron, comes from Mississippi, where the accent afore- THE RECORD. said is found in its " f : y HAIR turning whiten most pronounced form, - Z pe +28 cs one short night so to speak. This # ‘ Can hardly now be young woman, charm- init; ing and accomplished Because Belinda turned as all southern girls my head are, is proud of her In just a half a min. nativity, but contends ute. that the fun we poke at her now and then WHY, INDEED? on account of her man- ; Mrs. B. (Christian ner of speech is en- : SEAN 5 \ scientist) —"" Well, Su- tirely uncalled for, be- ; eS Ss Ne a | : san, how do you feel cause she talks exactly ere TNR cS this evenin, as everybody else in aN : . 5 Susan —*\'s had Washington does. Not ; . ———— 4 \ a hard day's washin’, long ago one of my : ; a aie daughters found in St, Nicholas a little verse by Carolyn Wells which : : p Susan, you are not read as follows: : ¥ wi tired; you only think "Phere tral ations: {Fr ae Ya you are tired. You “Four tickets THe i p oe ; Ae know the Lord never Have you any? gets tired. Said the man at the y gp) Susan—"“Don't door, é ¢ “Not four for 4:04, y know ‘bout dat, missus. For four for 4:04 is too many.” If de Lord nebber got tired I'd like to know why he rested on de sebenth day 2” And in the evening when the family circle had gathered after din- IN POL ner she brought out (to Maud)—** Do you realize that this year your golfing amounted to more than our groceries?” ML TER is a 7 Mau Well, I've always contended that necessities cost more than luxuries.” ’ 7 the verse and handed y le moral policeman. it over to me to submit to the fair Mississippienne for her reading aloud as a test of accent before the assembled critics. “Well, she just jumped at the chance to prove her contention, and taking the book from me eagerly she posed delightfully under the shaded lamp-light and in the most musical voice anybody ever heard anywhere she read the verselet off in this wise : here's a train at fo’ fo',” said Miss Jenny ; tickets I'll take, “Have you any ?” Said the man at the do’, * Not fo" for fo" fo’, For fo’ for fo’ fo’ is too many, PARENTAL DEVELOPMENT. Mis, Isaacs—"" You say you ae licking little Shakey because you caught him ina lie?” Ee Mr, Isaacs —"* Yes! I vill teach him to lie better dan dot eef I haff to break effery bone in hees ly. Ol ees POACHING ON HER PRESERVES. comicbooks.com