Judge, 1902-08-30 · page 4 of 16
Judge — August 30, 1902 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humor pieces and illustrations typical of Judge's style. The top section "She Wanted to Know" depicts a salesman discussing a cuckoo clock with a Mrs. Juggotilt, who becomes enchanted by the bird and considers buying one—the joke being her naive enthusiasm for a simple mechanical toy. "Judge's Favorites" presents a poem about theatrical performance. Lower sections include brief comic dialogues about marriage proposals ("Not a Summer Affair"), medical practice ("A Common Variety"), and household economics. The illustrations use exaggerated character types and working-class scenarios common to Judge's satirical approach. The humor targets domestic life, commerce, and social pretension rather than specific political figures or events. The overall tone is genteel comedy aimed at middle-class readers.
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SHE WANTED TO KNOW. se THIS, madam,” said the affable salesman to Mrs. Justgottit, “is -a very attractive time- piece. It is a cuckoo clock, and makes a beautiful or- nament. Listen to it sing the hour.” The top of the clock opened ; the little bird fluttered forth and sang its little song. Mrs. Justgottit was lost in admiration. At last she said, «T'll take that one, My, my! think of the trouble they have been to to train that there bird to tell the time! And when I get it home what =< ~ should I feed it—ordinary + > - Se ere tee bird-seed, or let it have some RUSHING THE GROWLER. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. Esse Lyons. Like the play, you are the thing ‘When you caper on the wing Up and down the stage in glee, Like a white-cap on the sea. ‘When you speak and when you sing, Like the play you are the thing That to watch we gladly sit While the light-winged moments flit. When upon the scene you pop All the other stars you top— Like the play, you are the thing When all care away you fling. May you linger with us long, Like the magic of a song— Unto clown and unto king, Like the play you are the thing. NOT A SUMMER AFFAIR. Gobang—*I intend to Propose to that girl next No- vember.” Mijjit—» Why not propose \ now if you love her?” HIS FINISH. Gobang— Great smoke, P-papa, d-did Ferdinand speak to you last n-night about "— no! Iwant to marry her. This . indeed had the impudence to say he wanted to marry my daughter Mary Jane, and "—— Mu “ Y Ls What! did he have the impudence to refer to me as Mary Jane instead of Mae Jeannette? I'll never is a serious matter with me. speak to him again—never|"" bugs and things, like other birds likes?” The affable salesman as- sured her that the pretty crea- ture could subsist well on what few ticks it was able to pick up from time to time and needed no further attention. A COMMON VARIETY. Young doctor —“ Which kind of patients do you find it the hardest to cure ?” Old doctor—* Those who have’ nothing the matter with them,” HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY. Bramble— Why do you always agree with your wile in everything she says?” Thorne—1 find it cheap- er to do.that than to quarrel with her and then buy dias Monds'to square myself,” PRECAUTIONARY. Br" They Far bat ope othe Waloezet Seeker hee Jat took fer the th = ; but one o” them eet brokers hez jest took a cottage fer the summey.down the road, an’ ex them fellers hez the name fer fleecin’ lambs, I'm jest makin’ sure o my wool comicbooks.com