Judge, 1900-06-09 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 9, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains literary and humorous commentary rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"Unappreciated"** — A poem about an ungrateful woman who shows no appreciation despite being supported. **"Reflections of a Spinster"** — A philosophical piece contrasting happiness with circumstances, suggesting bohemians view luxuries as necessities. **"Judge's Favorites"** and other short humorous pieces satirizing everyday social situations—marital indifference, pretension, stubbornness. The illustrations are genre scenes: people in domestic situations, a doll abandoned during a mistress's washing day. These are gentle social satire targeting middle-class manners and relationships rather than political figures or events. The humor relies on recognizable Victorian/Edwardian social awkwardness and hypocrisy rather than topical references a modern reader would need explained.
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UNAPPRECIATED. = S#GTILL so gently o'er me stealing,” Mabel’s songs no pleasure bring; She don't sing with any feeling— Had she any she wouldn't sing. REFLECTIONS OF A SPINSTER. HAPPINESS is a matter of temperament rather than of circumstance. A man who is impervious to tears and pleading will melt like wax at the touch of indifference. ‘A bohemian is a person to whom the luxuries of life- are FROM OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENT, necessities and the necessities Bill Houck is damning the mill-pond back of his barn luxuries. People say that they know the world when their acquaintance is limited’ to the flesh and the devil. MYRTLE REED, Photo. copyright by Fatk, JUDGE'S FAVORIT! BERTHA GALLAND IN ‘THE PRIDE OF JENNICO.” The pride of Jennico could not prevent An ardent lover following his beat. You, princess, were the prize, scarce won ere lost, Yet to be won again, at any cost; Such was his vow, and with a will to back it, To woo his way, or with his sword to hack it. THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE, THe ignorant man feels proud and glad Of all that he knows, but lo! The thoughtful scholar is made quite sad By all that he doesn’t know. ONE WAY OF PUTTING IT. O'Hoggarty —* Thot felly, Grogan, is a cowld-blooded divil, ain't he? Troy as Oi will, Oi can’t loike him.” MeLubberty —" Nor me. Begorra, 7 J Y i Hy) | Oi hod just as soon shake hands wid a Yy YY jy, YW fish's tail as wid him!” i) a iy FIRMNESS AND OBSTINACY. OW obstinate a woman is, How firm a man of sense! These words may sometimes mean the same— XHONERATED.” "Squire: HENNERY—"' What yo" doin’ in my turkev-house, yo" black rascal ?” Sex makes the difference. Mose Moopus—* Hold on dar, ‘squire! Somebody dun stole one o' mah turkeys las’ night, an’ I knew ef yo’ was an honest man yo’ wouldn’ objec’ to mah lookin’ troo yo'r coop to see ef he's dar. No, he ain't dar, Yo's exhonerated, ‘squire! Yo's completely exonerated !" ANOTHER HORROR. Mrs. Jones—" Oh, I'm in such a stew with this hat-pin! It cer- tainly is a terror. haw . . s Dott—" Ob, dear! Isn't this terrible? My mistress has just started Mk. Jones—' What you might call a terror-pin stew, I suppose. to play washing-day, and I am expecting two soldier-friends."* comicbooks.com