Judge, 1906-08-04 · page 3 of 16
Judge — August 4, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts two men in rural/farm setting with the caption "Of Course." It's a joke about earning potential: a farmer (Parson Jackson) asks a laborer (Lemuel) how much he'd earn in a week doing farm work. Lemuel responds he could make more money fishing—apparently a commentary on relative wages or labor preferences in agricultural America. The middle section contains a dramatic narrative dialogue between a man and woman, involving accusations of callousness and emotional hurt—appears to be satirizing romantic or marital conflict. The bottom cartoon, "Perfectly Safe," shows giraffes in water with the caption joke about safety being "only up to my chin"—a visual pun playing on the giraffe's notably long neck. These appear to be humor pieces typical of Judge's general satirical approach.
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OF GUURSE. Parson Jacksox—"‘ Lemuel, ef yo" could ‘arn fo’ dollahs a day, how much would yo’ ‘arn in a week ?"* Leuuet—"' Fo’ dollahs, ob cn'se. Ah’d go fishin’ foh de rest ob de week.” CUPID’S TEMPEST. HEY had quarreled. The cold steel shaft from the arc-light penetrated the shadows of the porch and showed that she had been weeping. As for him, big, broad-shoul- dered brute! he chewed fiercely on his black cigar and gazed sullenly into the darkness. She was first to speak. «Twill never marry you now—oh, no, if you should beg me on your knees ! Thate you !* «And I shall never forgive you—no, * not even when my bones bleach in the dust and snails crawl through my skull.” “Ugh! You are horrible—you are callous !” “It is such women as you that make men callous.” **And it is such brutes as you that make women indifferent to everything. I shall never speak to you again!” “Very well. I shall feel free.” “Oh, how I hate you!" «Pray do not overtax your emotions on my account." “My emotions? I have no emotions. I am absolutely with- out feeling, and you have made me so." “That's right. Just like a woman—blame the man for ev- erything.”” “Man? I hope you do not call yourself a man?" “Well, no. Perhaps I am only an apology for a man.” **And to think I once allowed myself to love+an apology for a man !"" ** Well, come to think of it, you were very willing to accept an apology.” “I would resent your insults but I have taken a vow never to speak to you again. Now remem- ber—never again !” Ten minutes of silence en- sued ; then he spoke. «Helen !” “You dare to have the face to speak to me after all that?” “Yes. Er—the drug-store down the street has a new soda- fountain." “What have I to do with that?” ++ And it looks just like a Greek temple.” “Well 2" “+ And they have twenty-four different flavors.”* |—will you come down, Helen, and—and have a glass on me?” She thought of the Greek temple, and visions of the twenty-four flavors flitted through her mind and drove away the tears. “Yes, George," she whispered as she crept closer remember I shall never speak to you again—no, never !" And the moon came out from behind a cloud and swam in the open blue. VICTOR A. HERMANN. ‘THE OTHER WAY ABOUT. Fidgely commutor —Say, conductor, these everlasting stops drive a nervous person crazy.” Cool conductor—'So? Thad only noticed that they made crazy people nervous.” “* but—but PERFECTLY SAFE. Tue cinarre (to Mr. Monk, who can't swim)—" Come on in, Mr. Monk; It's only up to my chin.” comicbooks.com