Judge — June 18, 1904 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis: "He Had Another Guess" This Judge magazine illustration depicts a social comedy about class expectations and marriage. The caption quotes two characters: **Miss Gorgos**: "Papa says he thinks you will always be poor." **Mr. Hargrave**: "I hate to disillusion him by telling him of our engagement." The satire targets wealthy fathers who disapprove of suitors lacking fortune. Hargrave's confident response suggests he possesses hidden wealth or status the father doesn't know about, making the father's pessimistic assessment laughably wrong. The elaborate Edwardian dress and formal setting emphasize the social stakes of marriage negotiations among the upper classes. The joke relies on the audience appreciating both the pretentiousness of fathers' financial concerns and the ironic reversal where the "poor" suitor actually has resources.