Judge, 1899-11-04 · page 6 of 16
Judge — November 4, 1899 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines. **"Went Her One Better"** mocks Irish domestic servants through the character "Bridget O'Ryan," a common stereotype. The joke: Mrs. A. scolds Bridget for failing to sweep properly, but Bridget cheerfully claims she actually swept *twice*—implying lazy incompetence masked by false pride. **"How the Cat Worked It"** shows a magician's act where a pelican heckler points out the magician speaks with his mouth full—a mild joke about performing with food. **"Spoons"** is whimsical verse personifying souvenir spoons, making a pun on "spoonier" (more sentimental/romantic). **"The Way Some Girls Look At It"** satirizes women's romantic preferences, suggesting they find virtuous, well-behaved men boring compared to misbehaving ones. The page reflects period attitudes: Irish servant mockery, anthropomorphized objects for humor, and gender stereotypes about women's romantic judgment.
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WENT HER ONE BETTER. RS. A. was having the house cleaned pre- paratory to letting it toa new tenant. It is a superstition that a house should be cleaned under these circumstances, al- though the new ten- ant never fails to in- form the neighbor- | hood of the shocking condition in which the house | ] was found, and always cleans it all over ostenta- | tiously. Mrs. A. had assisting her one of the slack- ] est “cleaners” that ever tried the soul of a woman. ] Finding a room which was supposed to be in order | still very dirty, Mrs. A. swept it thoroughly herself. ] Meeting Bridget in the hall, she said, i] “Mrs. O'Ryan, I thought you said you had j swept the front room. Why, I just got a whole | | | 1 i j | dustpanful of dirt out of it.” | Nothing disconcerted, Bridget responded with / a beaming smile, | “Did ye now, maam? I got two.” HOW THE CAT WORKED IT. fh BRS UPAL SUSE GION. «. ‘ Tue PELICAN (doing a little sleight-of-hand)—"* You will perceive, ladies and gentlemen, that I have nothing up my sleeves.” Voice (in audience)—* But I say, my friend; you should never speak with your mouth full.” | SPOONS. TWO souvenir spoons hung on the wall, Two other spoons on the old divan ‘Tied with a ribbon blue. Whispered, with heads bent low, Wy They looked as bright in the gay fire-light Till long black shadows crept from out ‘As any spoons could do. ‘The embers’ dying glow ‘Then the spoons on the wall laughed merrily. Said one, ** Will you tell me, pray Did ever you see in all your life ‘Two spoonier spoons than they?” EENEST MEAL LYON. CAT—" Hello! ‘There's that old lady in my seat ‘2. ——I'll just have a fit and scare her out of it.—— THE WAY SOME GIRLS LOOK AT IT. ne man is as good as another if he behaves himse! Yes; but if he behaves himself he's awfully tame. 8. ——Oh, say! but that was easy, Now for a little solid comfort.” comicbooks.com