Judge, 1904-02-20 · page 6 of 16
Judge — February 20, 1904 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four separate humorous vignettes typical of early 20th-century satirical humor: **"A Family Affair"** mocks Victorian courtship formality through a young woman's matter-of-fact acceptance of marriage—her mother is simultaneously proposing to his father, reducing romance to family business. **"Still Pursuing"** features an Irish laborer ("Pat") whose comic dialect and illogical reasoning about time passing create ethnic humor common to the era. The joke relies on stereotypical Irish characterization. **"Not Her Own, Anyhow"** is a mild jab at women's marriage prospects, with Miss Sharpe sardonically implying Miss Tecke never had a choice in remaining unmarried. **"The Game and the Candle"** and **"What He Did It For"** are brief quips about gambling/euchre and streetcar courtesy, respectively. The cartoons above these jokes appear to illustrate similar domestic and romantic scenarios. The humor is gentle, relying on wordplay, ethnic stereotypes, and observations about contemporary courtship customs and urban life rather than political satire.
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THE PROFESSOR'S WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION. A FAMILY AFFAIR. SOYVIEL you marry me?” asked the fair young thing. “1—I—really, this is so sudden!" an- swered the timid youth. “I fear I may only be a brother to you, but you might ask papa.” “You'll be a brother to me, anyhow,” she replied.“ Mamma is asking your papa, too.” STILL PURSUING. Mr. Smith—« What o'clock is it, Pat?” rat— Shure, an’ it's afther three, sor.” Mr. Smith — After three? Why, 1 thought it was only a little past two.” Pat— Faith, an’ whin it’s passed two beant it be afther three, thin? Though, be- gorra! it ain't quite caught up wid it yit.” NOT HER OWN, ANYHOW. THE GAME AND THE CANDLE. Miss Anne Tecke—" There are lots of women who have never Crawford — Isn't progressive euchre the same as gambling 2" married from choice. [am one of those.” Crabshaw—" You wouldn't say so if you saw the worthless prizes Miss Sharpe— Indeed? Whose choice, pray ?” the clubs put up.” Zz WHAT HE DID IT FOR. Passencer—'| want to thank the motorman, through you, for stopping this car to let me on." Conpuctor—"' Oh, he only did It for a joke. We only go another block.”” comicbooks.com