Judge, 1901-04-27 · page 6 of 16
Judge — April 27, 1901 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects satirical observations on marriage and relationships, typical of Judge's "Reflections of a Spinster" column. The commentary mocks both men and women: husbands who neglect their wives until after death, wives who invoke marriage vows too often, and the hypocrisy of courtship versus married life ("a single man drives with a woman because he likes to look at her...a married man takes his wife driving to see what's going on"). The cartoon vignettes extend this theme: "First Aid" jokes about suicide prevention; "The Clothes-Horse" satirizes fashion shows; "In Gay Paree" mocks a man stranded in Paris because friends won't send money; and "Civilized" ridicules a captured missionary trying to save himself by claiming he's inedible. These reflect early-20th-century American middle-class anxieties about marriage, gender relations, and social pretension—all delivered through Judge's trademark biting humor aimed at recognizable social types.
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REFLECTIONS OF A SPINSTER. MAN never regains the love of a wo- man lost through disrespect. Some men never dream they have faults until their wives die and disinherit them, Slight at- tentions some- times make strong impressions, even as “pin "=points often cause indelible sears, At twenty love is a far more serious problem to a man than money; but at thirty the case is exactly re- versed, The tears of a good wife are more bitter than those of an old maid, because they are hopeless—she has only death to look forward to. When a woman feels an irresistible impulse to recall to her husband's mind the words of the marriage-service she should pack her trunk instead. When a man begins to tell his wife how to improve her appearance she can safely begin to plan a different future from the one she had map- ped out with him. A single man drives with a woman because he likes to look at her and talk to her; a married man takes his wife driving to see what's going on and which of his friends are out. IN TOPSYTURVY LAND. Daisy (picking out hairs) — “He loves me, he loves me not.” VADA AGNEW, (MOLE FIRST (AID: ma j Cobwigger —" Did you save that man who met with the accident?” Ambulance-surgeon— “No: but we pulled through THEY SAT IN THE DARK. the fellow who attempted to Miss RicitMan He is the light of my life, pa. a ss rental Mr. Ricintan—* Well, perhaps he is. I notice that he saves gas-bills.’ commit suicide.’ THE CLOTHES- HORSE. HE clothes-horse, decked in brave array, Caparisoned with trappings gay. Without a doubt is of the breed Of the old Trojan’s famous steed. And every year we gladly go. To see the festive clothes-horse show. carotyn waits, IN GAY PAREE. Mull —" Why did you remain in Paris so long?” Milo—* My friends kept me there.” Mult—"1 didn’t: know you had friends in the city.” Milo—"1 didn’t; but 1 had friends in New York, and they refused to send me any passage- money. CIVILIZED. Captured mis- sionary—" Save my life by telling the king that my body is too tough to eat.” Chef—" That 5 ou we IN CHICAGO. wouldn't save you. Sup-rpiToR—"* ‘Old subscriber’ sends in a communication on the advan- 4 jus 5 tages of going to heaven.” He'd ast sai yest EpiTor-IN-cier—"*Cut it out! That resort gets more free advertising t© Some boarding- py can't bear ICT should tell him to stay away— than any place this side of Monte Carlo,” house keeper.” why, he is such a fool I'm afraid he might.” comicbooks.com