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This page mixes advertisements with satirical content typical of Judge magazine's format. **Main content:** The centerpiece is a humorous anecdote titled "As a Valentine" about Irish hospitality. It tells how Jerry McCartie, an overstaying houseguest, cleverly avoids leaving by expressing concern that his host will miss him during home renovations—prompting the exasperated host to insist Jerry stay longer anyway. The joke satirizes both Irish visitors' notorious tendency to overstay their welcome and the social awkwardness of actually telling someone to leave. **Additional humor:** Smaller pieces include a priest's witty exchange about Christmas kissing customs ("under the rose," meaning secretly), and a comparative anecdote about Irish versus Italian methods of handling streetcar fares. **Advertisements:** The page includes ads for Chartreuse liqueur, champagne, hotels, and Judge's own "quality" photogravure prints for Valentine's Day—suggesting romantic gift-giving for the modern reader. The satirical tone targets Irish stereotypes and social conventions of the Edwardian era.

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JUDGE THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE CHARTREUSE has always been and still is made by the Carthusian Monks (Péres Char- treux), who, since their expulsion from France, have been located at Tarragona, Spain; and, although the old labels and insignia originated by the Monks have been adjudged by the Federal Courts of this country to be still the exclusive property of the Monks, their world-renowned product is nowadays known as Liqueur Peres Chartreux At first-class Wine Merchants, Ratjer & Co., 4 Hroadway, New Vork, N. ¥ U1 ee eT Tt es, United States | “SUB ROSA.” IT A DINNER, mentioned in the recent book by Sir Lady Bancroft, entitled, ‘Recollections of Sixty Father Healy, a witty Irish 5 girl. “They tell me, Fathei no mistletoe in your country. “Is that so, my dear young lady?"* I think of it, I believe it is true.” “Then what do the boys and girls do at Christmas time without it?"’ questioned the mischievous girl. it kissing you mean, my dear? ure, they do it under the rose, Years, Healy," the priest replied. with twinkling eyes. ee} ee $C] me $311 comm 71] com ‘asked Father Healy, married, add Een FE Ee FEES commen G1 heme EF FE mf Clemens | HIS GENEROSITY TESTED. is unlim- ited, but this is a athe exaggeration, as is shown by a story borrowed from a book of Irish memoirs. Jerry McCartie was often the guest of friends who, on account of his pleas- ant ways, extended to him that sort of old Irish hospitality which enabled a visitor in my own family who came for a fortnight to stay for six In McCartie’s case the to nearly double that time. or nine years, however, his a little tired of his guest and let him know of his old mansion’s proposed After eight Squire and renovation, saying that he had signed a * contract for having it painted from gar- | st, sat next toa pretty English Tet to cellar. “By George!"’ said Jerry, ‘it’s for- she said, ‘‘that you have tunate that I don’t object to the smell of paint; and it will be well to have Now some one to keep an eye on the p now that the wall fruit is ripenin; Some months passed. Then his host | informed him that he was going to be | g. ‘I thought I'd tell you so that you could make the lady in good time lelsurely preparations to go — and you may not hit it off as well as As a Valentine g Why not a beautiful photogravure — arti stic in execution, delicate in its meaning to the recipient? @ Asa starter only—for once she gets her first JUDGE QUALITY PRINT, she'll eschew candy and flowers till she’s gone clean through the catalog —we suggest the following. We deliver them framed for very little extra, but framing orders must be placed considerably in advance. HYPNOTIST: can't live Copyriedt, 1909. by Jodee € Any Orange Would Be Relished Served This Way—Try It! THE “Now you both believe yo without each other.” Photogravate in sepia, 12 Mand-coloted, $ 2. 18 x 18, $1.00 6, Bitty cents $2.00 and-colored, Catalog containing many other suitable | Valentine prints sent for ten cents Leslie-Judge Company 225 Fifth Avenue - - New York, you and I do."* With tearful eyes Jerry grasped his cousin's hand, saying, ‘Oh, Dan, dear, you have my hearty thanks for your consideration; but, dear, dear boy, surely if you can put up with her, I can."’—Toronto Saturday Night. IRISH VS. ITALIAN METHOD. The Rev. Sanford Culver Hearn, pas- tor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Yonkers, is relating a street- car incident which concerns a conductor, Irishman, and an Italian, Each had ven a dime to the faretaker, but had received no change. “IT wanta da nick,” Neapolitan. You've got your nick. No more nicks for you. ** And the con- ductor moved to the rear platform, The Italian sat meekly in silence, but the Irishman employed different tactics. ent to the doorway. | Gimme five cints change, to the conductor. “You've got all the change you're going to get,"’ was the retort. “*See here,"’ exclaimed the Irishman, “tyou may play that chune on a hand organ, but you can’t do it on a harp! Gimme five cints."” And he got it. complained the "said he ist that res your Every lover of a good cocktail should i Abbott's Bitters be used in making it; getting the very best. AUTHORITATIVE ADVICE. Chancellor James R. Day, of Syracuse University, in his farewell address to the students on the eve of the Christmas vacation, said, by way of introduction: “T hope that you are favored with good sleighing while you young people are at home. I hope also that all the young men know how to drive with one arm. If I were a girl I would not go driving with a young man unless he could drive with one ari The chancellor’s advice was received with enthusiasm by the students. A MATTER OF POSITION. A prominent lawyer's wife had fads about hygienicsleeping. She once asked her husband, “Is it better to lie on the | right side or on the other?”” He answered absently, “My dear, when one is on the right side, it gener- ally is not necessary to do much lying.” IMPERIAL i EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE fremon Gems | iv V7 | “3 BX Gis DK” for our eatalog, 1 Kbmoll JEWELAY CO, 409 /N. Broacway, st Leuts which you may want to be “up to date. newspaper and periodical of importance in the te J Europe is searched. Terms, $5.00 f Henry Romeike, 110-112 West 26th Street, New York. HOTEL Fireproof Tampa, Florida ment of David Lauber | Winter Season December 1st, 1909 to April roth, 1910. In the midst of a most wonde: ful tropical park. Climate Sunshine, flowers, music, tennis, ing, hunting, motor- ing, driving and riding. 100 miles of dustless shell roads. No Storms or Fogs on the West Coast Fifth Year Information and Booklet for the asking. Address Tampa Bay Hotel, or any Agent Seaboard Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line, Sout era Railway: also Mallory, Savannah an Clyde S. S. Lines. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. et eee a ia Pree tree