Judge, 1908-04-25 · page 7 of 24
Judge — April 25, 1908 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains several unrelated humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire: **"Giving and Forgiving"** depicts a romantic couple's kiss-and-make-up exchange—lighthearted social commentary on courtship rituals and gender dynamics of the era. **"Fair Warning"** appears to be dialect humor featuring African American characters (rendered in period stereotypes), joking about marriage expectations—reflecting the offensive comedic conventions of that time. **"The Race is to the Fleet"** references a hundred-yard sprint athlete welcoming a naval fleet's arrival, likely alluding to a specific historical naval visit or patriotic event, though the exact context is unclear without additional information. **"Ready for Him"** tells of a New England college president corresponding with his Maine farmhouse landlady about returning for vacation, with her removing pigs and dismissing a problematic maid—gentle humor about rural hospitality and social pretension. The page also includes unrelated brief jokes about Noah's flood and medical care. No clear political satire dominates; instead, it reflects period attitudes toward romance, class, and rural life.
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GIVING AND FORGIVING. E GAVE her a kiss very brave- B he seemed shocked at his daring, He took it all back like the meekest of inen His act by reaction repairing. Such sign of repentance could not be ignored From further compunction to save him, His kiss of contrition she fully re- stored, And for giving the first she for- © him, ¥. MOXON, FAIR WARNING. Mr. Yallerby—** Be mah wife, >” wishes fo’ I'L n’ anyt'ing see dat yo! Miss Jittle choe'late drop den, Hennery ; but remembeh one ting!” Mr Yallerhy —* Yes, honey.” Mise Moketon +1 n—" 1's yo! own h, neve THE RACE IS TO THE FLEET. oO HIS what you call weleoming the fleet," murmured the hundred- yard sprinter, as he breasted the tape in eight and four-fifths see- onds, amid the ap- plause of the mul- titude. 8 PROBABLY. First skeptic —How do you suppose Noah could see during all that flood and darkness?” The believer “He probably had are-lights aboard.” HE end of failures is ofttimes the end of success. One summer, + to return, In reply he stated tha vided some needed ch wrote id Mary is person , being anything but ways, and if she is still with you I t least not allow her to dent, andorderly trust you will wait on the table, Secondly, I would suggest that the sanitary conditions on your place would be greatly improved if the pigsty wei 1 back a few rods farther from the house or done away with altogether. “Twill wait until I hear from you ore deciding, about coming.."” The somewhat particular college pt president was reassured by the re of the following reply: “ Mary has went. We hain’t had no hogs on the plac since you was here last summer, Be sure and come.”* A RACING READY FOR HIM. HE DIGNIFIED president of a well-known and flourishing New England college, in his moments of relaxation, tells the following story at his own al weeks at a farmhouse in a Maine town, The next season he received a letter from his former boarding mistress, ne years ago, he spent av he would be very glad to pass another summer vacation with her, prot Je about the place. ‘TREASURED HIS LIFE. may sit up now."* ww, doctor; but I don’t want to do anything comicbooks.com