Judge, 1900-02-10 · page 4 of 16
Judge — February 10, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine presents humor sketches about domestic and social situations typical of early 20th-century life. The cartoons mock various social anxieties: "To Live and Give" satirizes sentimentality about flowers and relationships; "Deep Affection" jokes about a child's conditional love for her mother; "A Shanghai Cameo" appears to reference colonial life; "Couldn't Help It" concerns divorce; "Careful of His Horse" mocks a poor man's misplaced priorities (valuing his horse over his wife); and "The Upper Berth" satirizes railway travel discomforts. The sketches labeled "He Negotiated the Difficulty" (appearing twice) suggest comedic solutions to embarrassing social situations—one involving cramped quarters, another involving a hat (likely concealing an injury). The humor relies on class commentary and domestic absurdities rather than specific political references.
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Photo by Morrison. JUDGE'S FAVORITES, HILDA SPONG. How often, . in your lovely face Have I divined the limits of your art; And then, as each new 10le revealed new grace, T wondered if the charm were in the part. Wrong. each surmise! since clearer view has shown, What rare distinction 1s innate — your own, A SHANGHAI CAMEO. ILE rooster’s peace of mind Is very much disturbed ; With rage he's almost blind, Iis temper can't be curbed. For while he wades the drifts And pants and puffs and pants And each foot slowly lifts He dolorously chants, * Id be the happy crane, Who in no snowdrift wilts And sighs like me in vain To own a pair of stilts.” TO LIVE AND GIVE, FOUND a little flower growing in a dell.- Its color was fresh and 1s per- fume seemed sweet to me. I stretched forth my hand to piék it when a voice said, “Would you kill the flower? If plucked it would soon die.” I withdrew my hand and turned away my steps when I heard a pleading voice, Leave me not alone. Pluck me — pluck me though I die.” DEEP AFFECTION. + ¢\AMMA.” said eleven year-old Frances, “1 love you dearly—dearly. “ Do you, Frances ?* “Yes, indeed, mamma. Though you know all my faults T love you still.” VERY small part of the trouble in the world is caused by keeping one's mouth shut. 1, HE NEGOTIATED THE DIFFICULTY » Dear me! in this beastly small space.” I cawn't stand up without bumping me hat NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH, Miss Cuartorre Russe —" Mercy! that’s a tough-look- ing character.” Mr. Cookie ‘ough ? Well, I guess! He’s Mrs, New. wed's first biscuit. THE UPPER BERTH. +s MAMMA.” asked Beth, who was taking her first long journey by rail, “when the porter makes up the beds can’t he make mine in the top drawer?” AFTER THE BATTLE. General—" What is that noise? It sounds like a steam-whistle.” Aid —~ One of the cor- respondents was shot through the cheek, sir, and his ex- pressions are leaking.” COULDN'T HELP IT. ‘Why did he get a divorce from his wife?” “Well, there was nobody else. that he could get a divorce from.” CAREFUL OF HIS HORSE. T WAS in the worst of mud-time. A tall, gawky youth came into the village-store and asked the clerk to put him up a quarter of his best black tea. “Id take half a pound,” said the fel- low. “only the goin’ 's so bad that I don't want ter load down my horse.” 2. IIE NEGOTIATED THE DIFFICULTY. ** Well! It's lucky I have me crush-hat.” comicbooks.com