Judge, 1900-11-17 · page 4 of 16
Judge — November 17, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several unrelated humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: 1. **"Judge's Favorites"** - A portrait of a fashionable woman in an elaborate feathered hat, accompanied by poetry praising her as an ideal woman. 2. **"My Favorite Flower"** - A poem about flowers and romantic preference, illustrated with period artwork. 3. **"How Weary Settled the Pup"** - A comic narrative with illustrations about settling a dispute over a dog, depicting working-class characters in domestic conflict. 4. **"Macbeth's Wife's Christian Name"** - A satirical anecdote mocking a schoolteacher candidate who misinterprets Shakespeare, confusing "prithee" (archaic English) as a name. 5. **"Accomplished His Wish"** and **"Evidence"** - Brief humorous dialogues about courtship and club membership. The page demonstrates Judge's mix of social satire, domestic humor, and literary mockery.
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CROPS OUT YOUNG, LITTLE) : who is “half- past two,” and her brother, who is one, are very fond of sitting in papa’s lap, and playing with the pencils which Papa carries in his vest pocket. Tt was neces- sary to make a rule, assigning one pen- cil to cach, with in- structions not to trespass on each other's property. The other day J—had the hard luck to drop hers and break the lead. In a second she was down on the floor, picked up the broken pencil. handed it to the Photo, by Keckwood. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. BLANCHE HOMAN. You have a sweet though timorous little note, baby, and grabbed chette, fi For your full song waits captive in your throat, his ee one When voice and nature both reach liberation, away from) hin, You may surprise us past all expectation. then sympatheti- cally exclaimed, “ Poor ‘ittle brother! Did he broke his pencil ?” MY FAVORITE FLOWER. HEN dashing Grace, in gown When fairy Floy, in dainty of black, blue, With daffodils upon her breast, A single lily at her waist, ‘Tossed mea smile, Isaid,"*Of flowers Dimpled a greeting, I declared 1 like the daffodil the best.” That pure white lilies were my taste When Dorothy, in robe of gra But when I joined another m nertps tener Swept by me with a gracious word, | With earnest face, serene and sweet, EVIDENT PARISIAN. Holets' fragrance made me say, W i . Bou —"* Do you think he is really a foreign nobleman ?" He Tees rear nae wetted W Macnee Serene Erne1—" Oh, undoubtedly! Why, he cannot understand a word of my French.” TABLA c. DOWD, RY SETTLED TIE PUP. MACBETH’S WIFE’S CHRISTIAN NAME. : MISS BLANK, who wished to become a candidate for the position of teacher in the public schools, went up for examination recently. Among other things, she was called upon to read a passage from “ Macbeth,” which closes with the words which Mac- beth speaks to Lady Macbeth, “I prithee come with me.” asked the examiner, “do you understand * prithee * to mean ?" “ Lunderstand it to be a cor- ruption of ‘pray thee,”” replied the would-be teacher, surprised a question, “Tam glad,” said che ex- aminer. “The lady who came just before you, assured me that it was the christian name of Macbeth’s wife.” THE WIDOW looks out for number one even when looking out for number two. ACCOMPLISHED HIS WISH. TO BE a big gun Was what he desired, So first he got loaded And then he was fired, EVIDENCE. Soggles —" What makes you think she hasn't been a Mk, Bort. —" What's the matter with Mr. Knife that pew woman very long?” he goes along bent over Weasels" She SALT CELLAR—"* Ob. he got into a heated discussion last ere — ¢ Is presi- night and lost his temper.” dent of only two club: comicbooks.com