Judge, 1901-02-09 · page 3 of 16
Judge — February 9, 1901 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct pieces: **Top cartoon "An Imitative Equine"**: Shows a man and woman with a horse-drawn cart. The joke plays on the woman's refusal to "drive" (move forward), with the man suggesting the horse is imitating her stubbornness. It's a gender-based joke about female obstinacy. **Main illustrated story "A Shrewd Physician"**: Depicts a doctor's visit involving marriage negotiations. The caption references "May van Rocks" and "Doctor Cruet" marrying "for money," with the doctor having "married a girl who had a lot of sickly relatives." The accompanying text is a comedic dialogue about proposal etiquette—specifically, how many times a man should propose before accepting refusal. It satirizes both courtship customs and mercenary marriages of the era, suggesting persistence in romantic pursuit was socially expected. Both pieces mock Victorian-era social conventions around gender and marriage.
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THAT CHANGED HER MIND. seTHIS makes the seventh time I've asked you to marty me,” said he, after put- ting the question and receiving the same re Indeed,” replied she, carelessly, “fam no hand at all at sta- tistics, Yes; it is seven not kept “T think that is quite often enough to propose to one girl.” “Do you?” This with some show of in- terest. “Yes, 1 shan't Propose to you any I shall give some other girl a chance to refuse me.” “Do you think that you have the right to ask that ?” “Well, perhaps not, if you put it that way, but we have been. such good friends.”” “T don't mind telling you.” “So you really have another girl in “Treally have, and AN IMITATIVE EQUINE. i can’t git th’ divvle to move !" bure, he moost think you're his landlord.” A SHREWD PHYSICIAN. Ks —"* Did Doctor Gruet marry for money?” Erne. Urrertey — “Well, yes, ina way ; he married a girl who had a lot of sickly relatives.” ~ Ihave quite made up my mind. As I said, seven times is often enough to be refused by one girl If the next one refuses me seven times, I shall pass on to another.” So seven times is your limit 2” “Teis.” And my successor The girl gave a little start. “You won't have to propose to her more than once,” she said, in a low voice. To this he replied nothing. Then there was an awkward silence. She broke it. “1 may as well offer you congratulations at once,” she said, Thank you,” said he, as he rose to go. “You are going to her—now ?” “Without a moment's delay. Good-night, Miss Clinton,” “ Good = night, Mr. Baxter. Oh, cr — Mr. Baxter !" “1 believe you that seven times was q enough to propose to one gill? But—cr—if the ighth proposal — were to different — er—re- ¢ didn’t go to Miss WILLIAM Henmy siveTi comicbooks.com