Judge, 1902-09-27 · page 5 of 16
Judge — September 27, 1902 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical vignettes mocking social behaviors and attitudes of the era: **"She Strove to Please"** jokes about a waitress who takes boarders' pronunciations of "tomato" literally, serving them as three distinct dishes rather than understanding they wanted the same soup. **"Tenacious Memory"** satirizes selective memory—a man who never forgets favors *he's done* for others, implying self-serving narcissism. **"The Collection Improving"** mocks church donations: a deacon proudly reports collecting two pants buttons instead of the previous one, suggesting a poor/declining congregation. **"Not Enough"** features the landlady's sharp retort to an insulting boarder's joke about her serving cheap food—she claims not to blame the chicken but herself, since "a chicken has but one neck" to give him. **"An Idealist"** defines an idealist as someone (likely an illustrator for *Ladies' Home Journal*) who paints unrealistically idealized food images. **"A Sad Disappointment"** shows a woman who rejected her suitor merely to provoke his anger—satirizing female manipulation. The humor targets misunderstandings, social pretension, financial struggles, and domestic discord.
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NO REST FOR THEM. + She just told me she had been away for a complete rest."" “hope no one else has been to the same place on that errand.” TENACIOUS MEMORY. SA THERE goes a man who never forgets a favor,” says our friend, indicating a stern-jawed indi- vidual who is crossing the street. “That is a commendable qual" but our friend interrupts with, “ Especially when it is a favor that he has done for some one else.” we hegi SHE STROVE TO PLEASE. THE waiter-girl at our table was imbued with a sincere desire to give satisfaction. She did her best to get from the kitchen pre- cisely what each boarder asked for, and she succeeded very well indeed. The other evening, at dinner, she said interrogatively to each man in turn, « Chicken or tomato soup?” And one made answer, “Tomayto,” and the second’ said, “ Tomawto soup, please,” and the third added, «I'll take tomatto.” Whereupon the intelligent maiden delivered the several or- ders into the kitchen in this wise, One tomayto soup, one tomawto soup, and one tomatto soup. Thus each guest received pre- cisely what he had asked for and was happy until the next order was taken. But that is another course. THE COLLECTION IMPROVING. Minister—"* How much?" Deacon Scrare—‘' Two pants buttons. * Minister—'* Glory hallelujah! We only got one last Sunday.” NOT ENOUGH, Mr. Smarty (at the dinner- table)—*" I suppose the reason we never have chicken is because our landlady doesn’t wish to expose the fact that any one’s board is overdue by giving him the neck.” Landlady (sourly)—"" Wrong again, Mr. Smarty. The reason is that I do not wish to be accused of favoritism. Unfortunately a chicken has but one neck.” AN IDEALIST. Mahistick—« |s Pinxit an idealist or a realist ?” Easel—« Oh, an idealist. Why, he is the man who makes the pictures of dainty dishes and salads for the Ladies’ Home Comforter.” A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT. she was dreadfully disappointed in Jerrold.” id she refuse him?" “Yes; just to see him get mad.” comicbooks.com