Judge, 1907-07-20 · page 10 of 16
Judge — July 20, 1907 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical stories mocking romantic entanglement and social hypocrisy: **"The Limit"** depicts a man begging his fiancée Miss Tyndall not to break their engagement, offering increasingly desperate pledges (even suicide). She remains unmoved—until he announces he'll marry Kitty Gray instead. Suddenly the rival appears irresistible; he defends "Miss Gray" fiercely against any criticism, claiming to love her red hair and temperament. The joke: his "love" is pure spite—he's weaponizing romance as retaliation for rejection. **"Her Tin Wedding"** is a brief joke about serial marriage: a woman attending her friend's "tin wedding" reveals the bride is marrying her *tenth* husband, not celebrating ten years of marriage. **"Experience the Great Teacher"** shows a ship captain explaining why vessels are called "she"—because steering one is as difficult as managing a woman. The satire targets masculine smugness about female nature. The cartoons and accompanying illustrations reinforce themes of romantic manipulation, shallow male understanding of women, and the absurdity of social conventions around courtship and marriage.
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AN INFANTILE DEFINITION. “* Say, Freddie, what's a patriot ?” “* Oh, it's one of these fellers what tries to make something out of his country,” ‘THE LIMIT. THE girl was fixed in her determination and her eyes were hard and cold. The man stood before her, broken like a reed in the wind. He may have been broken in other respects, for he had been with her to the races that afternoon, but it has no bearing on this chronicle. “So, Miss Tyndall,” he was saying, “you persist in breaking our engagement ?” “IT do,” she nodded with adamantine firmness, “And you will not marry me 2” « Never.” No matter what I do?” ‘What matters it to me?” Not if I plunge into the flowing bowl ?” No.” “Not if I gamble away my patrimony ?” “No. «Not if I waste my substance in riotous living ?” “No.” “ Not if I—if 1"—he hesitated -* not if I take my own life ?” «No, no,” she insisted. He saw how futile were all his pleadings. His eyes stiffened and his face grew hard. Her cruelty was reacting upon him. “Very well,” he said, turning away; “it is now up to me to marry Kitty Gray.” HER TIN WEDDING. “I'm going to Maudie's tin wedding to-night."* “« Been married ten years, has she?" “No; she's to be married to her tenth husband.” “What !" she exclaimed, taking a step forward. «I said it was up to me to marry Kitty Gray.” “ You wouldn't marry that girl, would you 2” Why not? She's as good as anybody, isn’t she 2” ** No, she isn’t.” “I guess yes, she is.” « But I know better. Why, she is "—— ««T beg your pardon, Miss Tyndall,” he interrupted almost fiercely ; «but I cannot permit anyone to traduce Miss Gray in my presence.” EXPERIENCE THE GREAT TEACHER. ‘ But, Captain Brace, why do they always call a ship ‘ she '?"" “Lord, miss! you wouldn't ask that ef you'd ever tried ter steer one." “I'm not traducing her. I'm only telling the truth. She is red- headed and ”- “T like red hair,” he broke in tenderly. “Well, you won't like it on Kitty Gray. She has a temper that "— “T beg your pardon.” “You needn’tto. I'm going to say what I want to about that girl.” * And I won't listen to it.” * Ah, is Mr. Barton so much in love with Miss Gray?” «That is my affair.” “ How many other affairs have you, pray ?” “ That is my affair, also.” “And you ask me to marry you?” she almost sobbed. “Yes, Ido; and have and will,” he almost howled in joyous hope. “ Have you asked Kitty Gray, too ?” « Not yet.” “Then you sha’n't if Ican help it. I will make any sacrifice to thwart that girl.” ** Dear Charlotte !” “Ob, Harry !” (Seven minutes later.) “Do you really care for Kitty Gray, Harry?" “Of course not; she ran away yesterday and married Tom Perkins.” “Tom Perkins? My old sweetheart. Poor Tom!" W. Jo LAMPTON, A FACT. [8 prospecting thro’ tite, Oft a little grub-stake Yieldeth more of good luck Than big ventures e’er make. sin Wh would —Ex s Easy For Fe For ¢ comicbooks.com