Judge, 1903-12-19 · page 18 of 52
Judge — December 19, 1903 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a stylized portrait sketch of a woman titled "Chlotilde," accompanied by romantic verse. The poem describes an idealized "summer girl"—a beautiful woman whose presence supposedly transforms life, making winter feel like summer and keeping her complexion eternally rosy. This appears to be sentimental rather than satirical—a conventional early-20th-century romantic illustration with accompanying poetry. The "perfect summer girl" concept likely reflects period dating culture and male fantasies about ideal feminine beauty and companionship. The sketch's clean lines and the formal presentation suggest this may be a featured portrait or advertisement rather than political satire, which was Judge's typical focus.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
CHLOTILDE. Chlotilde’s the perfect summer girl Then should life's winter come to be ‘That is a peachy hummer; Her rosy cheek’s untinter. “Twould be a boon In fa ncy's dream n She still would beam ‘Where It is always summer. And summer make of winter. With her to spoor comicbooks.com