Judge, 1903-04-11 · page 3 of 16
Judge — April 11, 1903 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous sketches with social commentary typical of early-20th-century American satire: **"'Twas Old Sleuth"** mocks a detective story enthusiast who demands his wife wear a different Easter outfit to avoid being recognized—suggesting absurdly melodramatic thinking. **"Her Easter Costume"** satirizes a husband's dismissive attitude toward his wife's desire for spring fashion changes, showing marital discord over trivial matters. **"Looking Forward"** depicts a husband wanting uninterrupted smoking time, with his wife's sharp retort about "plenty of time for that after you are dead, William"—dark humor about domestic conflict. **"A Fair Deduction"** jokes about newspaper reporting of a woman's appearance rather than personality. **"Between Friends"** shows women gossiping about a man's marriageability, commenting on gender dynamics and social judgment. The overall theme addresses marriage tensions, gender roles, and social pretensions of the era.
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"TWAS OLD SLEUTH. Hl I eas , bring my sweater and put on coal galore, [olf | For this detective story just chills me to the core. L In fact, I have the shivers ; my molars chatter, to0 3 And I'm refrigerated, Theresa, through and through. And I must stop this story that freezes up my spine If I can't have some whiskey and ten grains of quinine. HER EASTER COSTUME. FOR some time Eve expressed her opinion to Adam. She haul small respect for a man who could not see the necessity of a woman's having a change of garb, at least in the spring. She told him that, along with a lot of other things. At last she shook him by the shoulder and kept him awake long enough to ask, “Am I going to appear in anything different to-morrow ? Answer me ! “Tope so,” said Adam wearily. “1 hope you will appear in a different frame of mind. That's about the only change you can make at present, you know.” A BARE POSSIBILITY. SAME THING. THE hen thattays the Easter og woes strutting round in pride ‘The rouster finds himself forgot And crowded to one s ‘The wife who dons her Sails grandly down th hows dolefully, od all the while. A FAIR DEDUCTION. Miss Verisopht—Why do you say that Miss van Million, who is to be married today, is so plain? Do you know her by sight?" LOOKING FORWARD. Miss Verjuice — No; Wit I notice that Hussano—"'I should like to have one good, long smoke without your interference.” the papers have printed only the picture of Wire —" You'll have plenty of time for that after you are dead, William." her future husband, BETWEEN FRIENDS. Gravys—"' Has Jack asked Edith to marry him ?"" Ernet—‘I judge so. She says he {s not like other men.” comicbooks.com