Judge, 1903-12-12 · page 4 of 16
Judge — December 12, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a multi-panel comic strip titled "Nervy Nat on Velvet" featuring a mischievous character named Nervy Nat causing domestic chaos. The narrative follows Nat disrupting a farmer's household—looping the loop on a roof (endangering himself), breaking items, and creating general mayhem while the farmer's wife and farmhand attempt damage control. The satire targets working-class domestic life and rural settings, mocking both Nat's reckless behavior and the adults' exasperated attempts at discipline. The humor relies on physical comedy and the character's persistent troublemaking despite warnings. Without specific historical markers, the exact date is unclear, but the style suggests early-to-mid 20th century American popular humor focused on generational conflict and rural domesticity.
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X¥ “iy “fl”. VAT “i LW Farmer's wire—"' Yes, my poor feller! you kin jes’ crawl up there an’ sleep."” Nervy Nat—"Thanks, madam. Good-night, and pleasant dreams." 2. Nervy Nat—"‘Help! : I dreamt | was looping the loop, and it's come 3. Nexvy Nat—"' Sorry to trouble you. Believe I've busted two or three slats. As you can abserve, one of my lamps has entirely gone out "— Faruer's wire—"'Never mind, you poor creeter! We'll hev you brung right smack inter the house. Thet hay is powerful treacherous. Handle him easy, Zed!" 4 Neevy Nar—"If | am dreaming, madam, I beseech you not to awaken me.” Farmer's wire—"Wa-al, you ain't dreamin’ ef you mean the milk- punches an’ sich. I kinder felt as how | was mightily ter blame fer thet bad fall you hed—me lettin’ you sleep up thar on thet slippery hay.”” Faruer Cornean—'Wa-al, Mr, What’sname, I'll hev ter ask yer ter come along an’ help in the hoein’, now we've sot yer on yer feet agin an’ yer lookin’ so peart an’ husky." Nexvy Nar—"I don't Believe | quite grasp your meaning. my good sir. Me to the potato caucus? Oh, no; you do but jest. Why, it will be several months before I shall be able to do anything more strenuous than cutting leaves in the magazines.” 6. Constaste—'Too strong ter work, be yer? Yer kin come right along to the caounty workhouse, yer goi-dinged impester! Yer kin re- cuperate thar poundin’ some stones, by gosh!"” Nervy Nat— This is a suspicious and unfeeling community.” NO. 3.—NERVY NAT ON VELVET. comicbooks.com