Judge, 1902-12-13 · page 3 of 16
Judge — December 13, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"Always Begging"** (top sketch): Mocks the contradiction of a beggar who claims former respectability. A woman asks why he begs despite claiming to have been a minister; he responds that ministers always beg—sharp social commentary on clergy fundraising practices. **"Dinah's Alarm-Clock"** and **"Caesar's Choice"** (middle): Two brief humorous anecdotes about domestic servants and their employers' pretensions, poking fun at social hierarchies and class assumptions. **"The Wonderful Doings of Marvelous Thomas"** (bottom): Shows a child drawing pictures—apparently a rat, then claiming to have drawn something else. The caption suggests this is about childish deception or misrepresentation, likely mocking exaggerated claims or fraud. The overall theme appears satirizing social pretense and dishonesty across class lines.
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Woman: Beccar— at six a.m, by the cla end of this time it was heard no more watches of the morning, but Mrs, Wake- field fancied several times that she de- tected the muffled sound of its alarm toward evening. When questioned on the subject Dina 1 with a sha y head, Ml, Mis’ Wakefield, mah nerves as yo’ know, an’ dat Tkin but ter ¢ of her dust alarm-clock jes’ riled ‘em all up. stan’ it in de chenin’ fust-rat ~~ be woke up sudden upsets me; so I jes’ 5 it fo' de ebenin’ ‘stead ob de mawn- in’, an’ it goes off an’ doan’ disturb no- body Mrs. Wakefield was satisfied with the explanation. DINAH'S ALARM-CLOCK. ‘OR a week after Mrs, Wakefield gave her colored cook an alarm-clock the family was awakened each day 1g of its resounding NO. 20.—THE WONDERFUL DOINGS OF MARVELOUS THOMAS “Here | have drawn the picture of a rat, and next we have thh— ALWAYS BEGGING. “What! you say you were once a minister, ard now you go about begging?” “Yes, lady. Once a minister always a minister, you know.” CAESAR’S CHOICE. AR had just remarked that he would rather be first in a village than second in Rome. “But, sire, see the C* bell, At the in the early protested Brutus mildly, “1 don't tage.” Simpleton !" retorted the general, “wouldn't you rather be janitor of a | small flat than tenant in a big one 2" | Perceiving he had a tru apprecia tion of values, the multitude made haste to do him reverence, COULD NOT AGREE. lé ELIZABETH had quired why dinner was not ready. + Becaus just in+ nswered. your majesty, the chamberlain, * the poison experts we have engaged for tasters cannot agree.” A PREDICAMENT. ** Boo-hoo! Oh, my poor father! “Why, what's happened to him “I've gone an’ eaten all his dinner up."* Enraged at the march of progre: the virgin queen ordered * beef aad” on the double-quick. — Chinaman who ate it." comicbooks.com