Judge, 1899-11-18 · page 16 of 16
Judge — November 18, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon satirizes the common proverb "everything comes to him who waits" by depicting various types of people waiting—with contrasting outcomes. The panels show: a man waiting for a streetcar at 2 a.m. (likely never arriving); a woman waiting for a man (who doesn't show); men waiting for fortune or opportunity to "turn up" (sitting idle); an editor waiting for something to improve (surrounded by chaos); a man who has "learned to wait" (apparently successful or resigned); and finally, a man who "will never wait" (depicted as a devil, suggesting impatience brings damnation). The satire mocks both excessive patience and impatience, suggesting that waiting alone doesn't guarantee results—a cynical commentary on the optimistic proverb's reliability in modern life. The Judge magazine's satirical tone undercuts conventional wisdom about patience and hard work.
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