Judge — September 15, 1900 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon presents a romantic scene with a woman (Miss Lacepin) and man (Jack) in a landscape. The humor relies on a pun about the Prince of Wales. The joke plays on homonyms: "reign" (royal rule) versus "rain" (precipitation). When Miss Lacepin comments on impending rain, Jack responds that the Prince of Wales hasn't been "reigning"—meaning he hasn't actively ruled—"for years." This likely references the Prince of Wales's limited political power during his father's reign. The cartoon mocks the Prince's ineffectual status by suggesting he has been absent from governance for an extended period. The rural setting and romantic framing contrast with this political commentary, making it a lighthearted jab at royal irrelevance rather than serious critique. The artist is P. Stanlaw, and this appears in Judge magazine, which frequently employed such wordplay-based satire.