Judge, 1902-09-06 · page 16 of 16
Judge — September 6, 1902 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is a children's moral tale presented as a comic strip. A girl named Katy steals a cake, blaming the family dog Fido. The dog watches silently as Katy lies to her mother about who took it. Fido gets revenge by exposing the theft—the final panels show the mother discovering the truth and punishing Katy for lying. The satire targets dishonesty and greed among children. The "katy-did sings merrily" reference (panel 3) plays on the katydid insect's name, suggesting Katy lies without consequence—until the dog's intervention. The moral is Victorian in character: lies will be revealed, and children who steal and deceive face punishment. The dog serves as an agent of justice, embodying honesty against human deception.
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