Judge, 1903-09-26 · page 7 of 16
Judge — September 26, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical comics and verses typical of Judge magazine's humor: **"The Bird-Dog's Joy"** celebrates a dog's relief as summer ends and cooler weather arrives—simple domestic humor with no political content. **"The Mean Thing"** jokes about a woman (Flossie) praising a suitor, only for her friend Marie to suggest he's after money, not love—social satire about matrimonial fortune-hunting. **"A Query"** uses dialect humor (appears to be African American vernacular) where a man says he'll attend a masquerade as a "walkin' delegate" (likely a labor organizer), prompting a woman to ask if he'll wear "stripes or diamonds"—possibly implying prison garb or wealth. **"His Philosophy"** shows a hotel owner admitting he gives summer boarders no delicacies to prevent them from expecting such treatment at home. **"Mystresse Dollye"** is archaic verse romanticizing a churchgoing woman, ending with a punchline: a neighbor boy (Cupid) lives next door—deflating the flowery sentiment with practical reality. The page emphasizes social observation humor over political satire.
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BIRD-DOG'S JOY. [ 2M 2 sappy bow. Wow now, And very much in clover. No nore I puff and pant And rant— The dog-days all are over. Upon the rug I beam And dream Of birds that in the grove pipe, While my gay fancies ow Aglow Like smoke-waves up the stovepipe. ‘THE MEAN THING! Flossie—" Jack is a man after my own heart.” Marie (sweetly)—" You're sure it's not your own money that he’s after 2” A QUERY. Miss Jackson —"Am yo" gwine to de masquerade-ball ter night?” Mr. Jounson—" Yes; Ah’s gwine as a‘ walkin’ delegate.’ Miss Jackson —" What am yo’ gwine ter wear— stripes or diamonds?" ANOTHER ODD THING. Se AND there is another strange thing I have observed," remarked the aged philosopher, stroking his long white beard. “There is?” asked the in- terested listener. “ What is it?” “That the coming man is always one who has got there.” $s MY DISCOURSE next sab- bath,” said the erudite preacher, “shall be upon rec- cognition in heaven—a subject which I have studied in Greek, in Latin, in Hebrew, and "— with a gesture impressively HIS PHILOSOPHY. Jost Diccen—" Do ye give yer summer boarders any delicacies?" 3 , revs Biceano—" Nota durn one! If we did they'd begin thinkin’ o' what a snap they had in thelr own homes Ca8Ual—"‘ Perhaps in several Who comes ye churche wythi an’ light out quicker'n scat.”" other languages.” MYSTRESSE DOLLYE. ae AA et (eing ye mediatyones whch yl ye beare of gal Hat AIG lant youth duryng ye servyce in ye churche.) Hi Hn Wn TIS Mystresse Dollye, fayre and sweete, ANSEALW STAT x Ye rustle of her skirts is soft, \ ‘\ + And suites thys place suc dim— & Q\ \ A\ i LL In sooth, her whysp'ring garmentes waft AY SF \ ( ‘Ye cadence of a hymn. Print ‘Tis Mystresse Dollye—soche a syghte As raptured poets syng. Her browe is as ye lilyes whyte 2 Whych come to gladde ye sprynge; Her, cheekes are redde as anie rose Whych gleameth in ye sunne. If carolles lyve, thenne I suppose Thys gentylle mayde is one. Tis Mystresse Dollye! Sayntlie grace Attendes her to her pewe. Ye synginge folke stand uppe in place And synge ye anthem thro’. ( “ T love my naybor as myselfe” \ \ Soe chaunteth Mystresse Doll. | | 1 Thys Cupid is a knowinge elfe— Tlyve nexte doore—that’s alle! wb, nesarr, ICED TEE. I comicbooks.com