Judge, 1906-06-02 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 2, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazine content: 1. **"Pitied the Buoy"** - A seaside sketch about a woman inquiring whether it's safe to go boating, playing on nautical misunderstandings. 2. **"Harmonious System"** - A domestic humor piece where a wife explains her husband's hat selection philosophy, satirizing marital dynamics and gender relations of the era. 3. **"Silent Love," "What Willie Asked," and "A Rapid Operator"** - Brief comedic vignettes about romantic and workplace situations. The illustrations are pen-and-ink drawings in the period's typical style. The content reflects common Judge magazine themes: domesticity, romance, class distinctions, and gentle social observation rather than sharp political commentary. Without identifying specific historical figures or events, these appear to be timeless domestic humor pieces aimed at middle-class readers.
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PITIED THE B(U)OY. Inguirina reMate—" And what do you do, captain, when It's too rough to go out in the boat?” Cartain—* Well, ma‘am, If the wreck ain't too far off we generally tries to rig a line to her, an’ then we sends out the breeches buoy.”” INQUIRING FEMALe—"" Oh, the poor little fellow! But don't his parents object ?”* FAMILIAR. HARMONIOUS SYSTEM. 66]T MUST have been frightful,” said Mrs. Bossim to her husband, ¢¢ JY HUSBAND selects all my hats for me,” she said. who was in the earthquake at San Francisco. «Tell me what “But does he — He certainly has good taste,” observed was your first thought when you awakened..in your room at the hotel the other woman. and heard the alarm." *Oh, after he selects the ones he thinks I should wear I exchange “My first thought was of you,” answered Mr. Bossim. them for the ones I want.” “How noble !” “Yes, First thing I knew a vase off the mantel caught me on the ear; then a chair whirled in my direction, and when I jumped to the middle of the room four or five books and a framed picture struck me all at once.” Even after saying that he affected to wonder what made her so angry for the remainder of the evening. SILENT LOVE. HEY sat beneath the silent moon, This seaside maid and summer chappy. No word or whisper broke the charm ; ‘They were unspeakably happy. WHAT WILLIE ASKED, 466A ND he rent his garments and went upon his way,’ quoted the teacher.“ Now, which little boy or girl can tell me where he was going?” The little Wise boy lifted hi “You may answer, Willi “Why, if he rented his garments he must have been going to a masquer- ade ball.” HE prodigal son of to-day wants to ; A RAPID OPERATOR. satisfy himself that the fatted calf Enna (who is a stenographer)—" Is Mame very quick as a stenographer?” , lait ai oll in abeep's elothiag. soon LEERE (also a stenogropher)—" Quick! She's a Bird. “Why, she got her last boss to propese in less'n