Judge, 1900-10-06 · page 4 of 16
Judge — October 6, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces from an early 20th-century American humor magazine: **"His American Accent"** mocks Mr. MacFarland, a Scottish gentleman who recently immigrated to America. The joke ridicules his affected attempt to adopt an American accent and manner of speech while maintaining Scottish mannerisms—a common subject of immigration-era humor. **"Gone Beyond It"** appears to be a brief quip about a woman's age relative to marriage. **"One Consolation"** depicts two men (identified as Major Petter and Colonel Kylice) commiserating under a tree about aging—one notes his whisky collection is also growing old alongside him. The page also includes fashion commentary ("Marcia Van Dressers") and a poem about golden bucks. These reflect Judge's typical blend of social commentary, fashion critique, and immigrant humor popular in American publications of this era.
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HIS REPLY, SAPPINGTON —'* Your sister looks sweet enough to eat.” Litre Roprey—" She does eat.” HIS AMERICAN ACCENT. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. MARCIA VAN DRESSER, * In the palace of the sn stately old Madrid, Many a maiden lies , like a flower hid. Many an intrigue weaves beneath the royal roof, Blending dark and bright in wondrous web and And in this drama’s casting, whate er your chance may bring, Your beauty bright is there by right, in the palace of the king. STUDIES IN UNNATURAL HISTORY. THE GOLDEN BUCK. PERHAPS because it's easily approached, The golden buck ‘s a game that's often poached. Me. MACFARLAND is a Scotch gentleman of indubitable pedigree and social stand- SUS-OMMS = ing, who came to this country from Edinburgh a little over a year ago. He ad- mires our customs and manners, and even our mode of speech he does not despise. In speaking to a friend the other day he said, “ Ye'r a fine lot, ye Americans, and Ab feel at hame amang ye; na doot A'll soon be an American mesel. Why, lad, Ah have insensibly acquired even ye'r manner of speech. But o' this Ah must tak’ care, or when I gang hame me mither ‘IL gi’ me the deevil for me American accent.” GONE BEYOND IT. ‘Tis sometimes mild, again ‘tis strong and hearty, May —“ Belle looks older since she Tt may be found at many a gay stag-party. { was married.’ No branching antlers this strange beast adorn, 2 Pamela —“ Yes; she has taken the But with the golden buck we take a horn. limit off her age.” CAROLYN WELLS ee ee tet CEB anes il 4 a ZS ONE CONSOLATION. Majox Perrer—"* Well, kun'l, we are both growing old, sah !" Coronet Ryjuce — Yes, sah, ‘The only consolation I have left is that the whisky in my cellah is also growing old, sah.” comicbooks jcom