Judge — December 28, 1901 — page 36: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a six-panel comic strip titled "A Very Different Finish" depicting a domestic comedy scenario. The narrative follows an uncle attempting a nap while a nanny cares for a baby in a garden setting. The joke centers on unintended consequences: the uncle asks the nanny to keep the noisy baby quiet so he can rest (panel 1-2), but while she's distracted, the baby plays with the uncle's discarded hat (panel 5). The hat apparently contains a snake or similar creature that frightens both the nanny and the uncle when discovered (panels 4, 6). The satire mocks the uncle's attempt to escape parental responsibility and the ironic result—he gets "a scare" worse than any nap disruption. The humor relies on slapstick surprise and the deflation of the uncle's selfish expectations.