Judge, 1907-10-19 · page 7 of 16
Judge — October 19, 1907 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon satirizes romantic courtship and materialism. A man proposes by listing escalating financial achievements—doubled salary, business partnership, future wealth, servants, horses, a steam-yacht, Newport villa, European travel, and a luxury automobile. The woman repeatedly interrupts with hesitations until he exhausts his list. Her "great discovery" is not love but that he represents her "affinity"—suggesting she's been won over by his material prospects rather than genuine emotion. The satire mocks both his mercenary seduction and her transparent mercenary acceptance. The accompanying section "How to Read Character by the Waist-Line" is pseudoscientific humor, parodying pop psychology trends (phrenology, palmistry, graphology) by proposing that women's waist placement reveals personality—high waists indicating emotional nature, low waists indicating quiet domesticity. This gently ridicules popular pseudo-science and gender stereotyping. The smaller cartoons—"A Busy Family," "Soon to be Half-Back," "A Mistake Somewhere"—are quick jokes typical of period magazines, unrelated to the main narrative.
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HER GREAT DISCOVERY. ORGE,” she said, after he had told her the old, old story ; +L can never be yours.” “ You love another !" he groaned. “No; honestly, I don’t.” “Then there is hope. Listen to me, Madge. My salary was almost doubled last week.” i “Lam glad for your sake, George.” “And I am to be taken into the business inside of a year.” « That's lovely, of course ; but "—— “And some day, maybe within five or six years, I'll le worth a lot of money.” “Yes, I know, George ; but "—— “ We would live in a beautiful residence and have servants and horses.” + You talk like a fairy-story. Say no more, George, for "—— “And we'll have our steam-yacht and Newport villa, and go to Europe every spring.” « Five years is along time. You would probably be tired of me long before that.” «Never !" he exclaimed fervently as he reached for her hand. “I love you as woman was never loved before. And another thing. Three months ago I plunged on stocks and cleared up a neat little sum."" “Yes, it’s very clever of you, George ; but "— HOW TO READ CHARACTER BY THE WAIST-LINE. We have palm-reading, face-reading, bump-reading, handwriting “L invested part of it in an automobile, and the machine will be ready for us to try to-morrow.” “Oh, George !” “It is one of those handsome big touring-cars that always make your mouth water when they fly by. My! but it’s a beauty !" experts, etc., but no method that gives a satisfactory Index to charac- ter—especially woman's character. Waist-line reading has not been advocated as yet, so we suggest to the woozy prognosticators and dippy scientists the followin, ture, high-strung, skittish, and fond of outdoor sports. A low waist- ‘A high waist-line denotes emotional na- line Indicates a quiet nature, fond of children, the theatre, candy, etc. For two or three minutes she made no reply; then, as she returned the pressure of his hand, she said, “George, I—I have just made a great discovery. “ What is it, Madge 2” he asked. “T-I have just discovered that you are my affinity.”” ARTIST EXPECTED TO BUY IT. SOON TO BE HALF-BACK, First boarder—“ The star boarder has not paid a cent in the last three months.” Ac 8. Laws, Second boarder— H'm! He ought to join a football team." First boarder—" A A MISTAKE SOME- WHERE, My rtle—" What's the score?” tthel —“ Eight to four. Myrtle—"You must be mistaken. I'm sure I haven't seen more than three men carried off the field.” Fond mother (after Tommy's return from first day at school)— “Now, Tommy, tell mother what pleased you Eprror—'' ll take this; but why did you name it * His First Square Meal'?"" most at school to-day.” Axrist—"' Well, you see, | expected to sell it."” A BUSY FAMILY. 46 QAY, bub,” said the book-agent as he drew up at the gate of a house have enny lessons, “De teacher broke her glasses, an’ we didn’t joy- in a country town on which was swinging a barefooted boy, “is fully responded Tommy. your pa around ?” “Nope. Pa’s out breakin’ in a colt,” was the reply. “Could I see your ma?” “Nope. Ma's jest took a walk to break in a new pair of shoes. «Is sour big sister at home?” “Nope. Pete Lawson fell over town an’ busted his leg, an’ she’s gone over to break the news to his ma.” “ Maybe I could see another one of your sisters ?”” “Nope. The other ’s gone to town to break a ten- doilar bill.” “Well, I guess I'll have to talk to your big brother, then, Will you call him, please ?” “Can't. He's breakin’ stone up at the county jai “Your folks seem to be pretty well occupied,” smiled the book-agent. Maybe I could interest you in a big book bargain ?” “Not me, mister,” replied the boy. “That feller comin’ over the hill called me squint-eyed yesterday, an’ Til soon be so busy breakin’ his head that I won't have no time to talk to you,” HEALTHY HAIR is the result of the intelligent, painstaking care of the eal wth Packers Tar Soap Pure as the Pines Not only cleanses the scalp, but imparts are intimal and wiality of the hai, Its use means a dlean, healthy scalp, and Iutrous haw. For a third of a century * Packer's has been recognized as the ideal soap for ‘The Packer Mfg. Co., New York City. football team ?” Second boarder—* Sure! Isn't he a quarter-back ?” EASY FOOD. READY FOR INSTANT USE WITHOUT. cook! 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