Judge, 1901-11-02 · page 4 of 16
Judge — November 2, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains three satirical pieces satirizing social hypocrisy and gender dynamics of the era: 1. **"Reflections of a Spinster"** mocks women's romantic expectations, suggesting vain women create impossible standards for husbands. 2. **"The Small Boy's Idea"** is a poem about a Sunday school lesson where a boy misunderstands a biblical story about Samson, apparently conflating it with domestic punishment. 3. **"False Economy"** (bottom cartoon) satirizes middle-class penny-pinching. Mrs. Newcomb brags about economizing on tea to save money while boasting about an expensive china plate—illustrating the illogical priorities of the nouveau riche trying to appear wealthy while actually being frugal. The page reflects turn-of-century American anxieties about class aspiration, marriage, and women's roles.
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RFFLECTIONS OF A SPINSTER. XTREME selfishness often takes the form JUDGE'S FAVORITES. ELSIE DE WoLFe. “The Way of the World" is a hazardous way, Though some places it leads to are rich. The danger's diminished when run in a play By our stageland philosopher, Fitch. Now, your way is success-ward, the distance not far, Since you light your own path, brightest Elste, as star. THE SMALL BOY'S IDEA. her in the Sunday school She waited long, of ingratitude. Vanity is a greater foe to virtue than love. It is almost impossible to make a vain man jealous. When love is not increasing it is sure to be decreasing. A woman will forgive deser- tion rather than deception. Ideal husbands are products of the imagination of foolish women. It is woman's intuition that makes her a valuable helpmeet to man, Reynaro TAKEN LITERALLY. Bunny—" The trouble with you, Mr. Fox, you are too narrow minded.” “Huh! as if one were to blame for the Itisthe natural formation of one’s skull."’ remem- brance of courtship that makes mar- riage atr It is. most unfortunate that virtue is so tedious and vice so otherwise. There are times in the life of every woman when she can- not tolerate Men. y. acvew. then just before J found a pleasing task Sbe told them why, a kid answers from the tots Held up his He knew wh despite her calls, ‘o little The T Samson took — Who answered, gui a’s walls. “Because "twa Mr. Newcomn (examining the grocery bill, one item of which was tea, ten dollars, reprovingly)— 1 and said he guessed Samson did. ¢ teacher said THE TRAMP'S EXCUSE. Halloween.” Mrs. Wettment—"‘Ain't you ashamed to be begging for a living ?"* WILLIAM J. LAMFTON. Weary Wittie—" Not a bit, mum, I wuz educated fer de ministry.” FALSE ECONOMY. Mrs. Newcous—" | know it: but you haven't seen the dear little china plate | got for buying so much. don't use we can throw away,” “* My dear, we can never use so much tea before it spcils."” It's worth at least a dollar, and the tea we comicbooks.com