Judge, 1902-05-17 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 17, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains literary excerpts and humorous illustrations rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"Proof Positive"** and **"A Change of Plans"** — poetic excerpts about romance and relationships, illustrated with period drawings of fashionable women and men. **"Natures Dainty"** — a short poem about mushrooms and butterflies. **"Amenities of the Game"** — a dialogue between Mr. Addleton and Mr. Bigby about hunting, with an accompanying whimsical illustration of outdoor activities. **"Fly Time"** — a caption joke about window screens. **"The Conundrum"** — a bottom illustration featuring Miss Riveridge Drove, presenting a riddle about choosing between resignation and a tiger. The page is primarily **social satire** focused on courtship, hunting etiquette, and gender relations among the leisured classes — typical Judge magazine content targeting upper-class readers' concerns and romantic follies.
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Poseidon sings in madcap glee, “ Bright summer gilds the surging sea: For now the lithe mermaid, apace, Pops up, a symphony of grace, NATURE'S DAIRY. DE comstip am out in de feta, De milkweed stan by, An’ roun’ de mushroom milkin’- stool Dah flits a butterfly. AMENITIES OF THE GAME. Mr. Meddleton (at the “amateur athletes ” exhibition) —*Isay, Bixby, we'd better put a natural fool on first base. He might accidentally catch the ball sometimes.” Mr. Bixby (amiably)— “Oh, very well. I'll exchange Love laughs at locksmiths, but that is before marriage. PROOF POSITIVE. * And spies the girl, as yet untanned, They gossip on the silver strand Of this and that and that and this— Two beauties full of madcap bliss, A land pearl and an ocean pearl— ‘The mermaid and the summer girl.”” * Yea, summers here!"* Poseidon Gries, + When these two beauties greet my eyes. FLY TIME. Fites—* Well, well! if everybody isn't having screens put on their windows now." THE OLD CONUNDRUM. He—" Well, which will it be— the lady or the tiger* 2 A CHANGE OF PLANS. [TWAS the gray dawn. We fingered our rapiers and stared coldly one at the other. Our seconds had stepped to the proper positions. Count de Deddbroke sneered viciously at me as he said, “ M'siew understands, no doubt, that the duel is to be a mo" Here I threw my rapier to the ground and cried, “In that case bring us a pair of trowels !” Cursing me for my stupid- ity, the party broke up. Miss Riversive Drvve—"' She refuses to marry him unless he resigns from Tammany hall.” comicbooks.com