Judge, 1907-06-22 · page 3 of 16
Judge — June 22, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon ("Nature Study"):** A sketch shows people on rocks observing sailboats in a harbor, captioned about fog lifting to reveal "an interesting natural phenomenon." The satire appears to mock leisurely observation of ordinary scenes as if they were scientific study—poking fun at affected intellectualism or pretentious nature appreciation among the leisure class. **Text Pieces:** Three short humorous vignettes follow: - "The Better Way" and "The Price" appear to be sentimental/ironic verses about traditional values - "The Obvious Question" jokes about a girl asking a music teacher whom he takes lessons from - "Not an Undivided Third" and "A Hopeless Case" are brief comic dialogues about marriage and bachelorhood The page mixes gentle domestic humor with social satire typical of Judge's era.
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NATURE STUDY. When the fog suddenly lifted from the harbor the other morning an interesting natural phenomenon was revealed. THE BETTER WAY. THE OBVIOUS QUESTION. A PRETTY girl was introduced to Paderewski at the close of one of T IS always best to know a person thoroughly before marrying him orher. This is an absolute preventive. his concerts. She wished to be affable, but was frightened halt to death, After a moment she asked eagerly, THE PRICE. “Of whom do you take music-lessons ?” E DRANK from his mother’s bosom in the good, old-fashioned way— Not out of a man-formed trinket that dribbled a man-wrought whey. His cheek pressed flesh as he drank it—pressed flesh that was quick and warm. OF blood was the red blood builded that leapt through his sturdy form. As he grew there was love about him, and he slept on an arm at night— On an arm grown strong with lifting the burdens that love made light. His ethics were learned from his comrades, who forced him to fairness in play, Though aye he resisted the teaching in the good, old-fashioned way. He romped with the beasts, and ruled them, in the good, old- fashioned way ; A something within had whispered it was sweeter to rule than obey. He panted for things beyond him, and he hated the things he knew ; He strained at his fate-forged fetters till his ankles were black and blue— Strained on till the shackles parted and the impetus sent him far. His momentum was born of his struggle, youth's will-o'-the-wisp was his star. He bartered his soul for Glory—and Glory collected her pa Then the glamour went out, and his blindness, in the good, old-fashioned way. ‘Then he wanted the things he had hated in the good, old-fashioned way ; He yearned for the faith of his fathers and the calm of his boyhood’s day. His offspring were orphans with parents, for their mother and he were bent On baubles that dazed and cloyed him and filled him with discontent. The loam and the wildwood called him—they whispered his name at night ; He was tortured with old ideals of puritan wrong and right. The sweets with his soul-peace purchased grew bitterer day by day ; Yet—he smiled, and the hurt was hidden in the good, old-fashioned way. STRICKLAND W, GILLILAN, NOT AN UNDIVIDED THIRD. / 2 A HOPELESS CASE. 46]S that your husband 2” ¢ ¥ : ink I hav 5 eda litiaom Is Tom a confirmed bachelor ? “Well, partially, I think I have about a third equity in him. I'm afraid so. He is engaged to at least six girls all the time.” comicbooks.com