Judge, 1899-10-28 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 28, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several brief humorous items rather than a single political cartoon: **"His Preference"**: A joke about Ferdinand of Bulgaria choosing between military ranks—preferring to descend from a "king, duke, earl, or baronet" rather than from a balloon, mocking his apparently questionable lineage. **"Without and Within"**: A sentimental poem about a woman playing mandolin and piano by a window while a man serenades her outside. **"His Absentmindedness"**: A brief joke about Mr. Moonabout losing his pocket-book while searching for it. **"Boo!"**: A one-liner about John Bull (Britain) being a "boozer." The remaining items are similarly short satirical quips. The page appears typical of Judge's light humor format rather than focused political commentary.
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HIS PREFERENCE, FERDINAND (of Boston)—"* Which would you prefer to be descended from —a king, duke, earl, or baronet 7" Amos (of Moose Meadow)—" Ob, I'd sooner be a parachute-jumper and descend from a balloon.” WITHOUT AND WITHIN. WHILE under her window he stands, The moon raining light from above, A mandolin clasped in his hands, His heart gushing over with love, He sings in a voice soft and mellow ; She sits in the parlor and plays The piano and sings, the false maid, ‘The sweetest and fondest of lays, All unheeding the lost serenade, Entertaining another young fellow. oe HIS ABSENTMINDEDNESS., Mrs. Tellington —* Poor Mr. Moonabout is very absent-minded, isn’t he ?” Mr. Tellington —" Nes; his latest freak was to lose his pocket-book and then look for it among the ‘p's’ in the dictionary.” BOO! [7 MUST be admitted that when out after pelf John Bull is a good deal of a boo-er himself. THE DIFFERENCE. Epitit —"* Don't you think Percy is rattle-headed ¢* Erurt— Not at all! A rattle has something in it.” ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND. Dororny had never before been taken to the races. Among the horses there was one whose tail had not been docked. “ My!" exclaimed the little girl in astonishment, “ one of the horses is a long-handled one.” ANY CHANGE WOULD BE HYPER-SUPERLATIVE. Stranger (just entering Boston residence) —‘* Madam, I am working in the interest of a movement for a greater Boston, and "—— Mrs. Browning Backbay —“ My dear sir, the adjective with which you modify Boston is of the comparative degree, while the superlative was reached a by us long ago.” TAKING A TRAMP IN THE COUNTRY, comicbooks.com