Judge, 1910-09-10 · page 14 of 16
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This page contains two distinct pieces of light satirical content typical of Judge magazine's era. **"Aunt 'Genie"** is a sentimental poem celebrating a beloved aunt figure who entertains children during their father's absences. The humor is gentle—depicting magic tricks, dragon-shaped matchstick games, and the aunt's mysterious ability to "mesmerize" and keep children obedient through playful mystique. It's nostalgic Americana, emphasizing the aunt's irreplaceable role in family life. **"Book Lovers"** by W.B. King shows a couple absorbed in reading together, accompanied by text praising domestic contentment through books. The accompanying poem "Envy" by S.E. Kiser uses ironic repetition ("Somewhere...") to express wistful longing for idealized life situations—a common satirical structure mocking both aspiration and discontent. Both pieces target sentimental middle-class domesticity and family values—the magazine's core audience. The satire is affectionate rather than biting, reflecting Judge's role as family-friendly satirical entertainment rather than sharp social critique.
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JUDGE SSRIS I IST STII IAG ®) HIGH | : BOOK LOVERS By W. B. King. Copyright, by Leslie-Judge Co. Hundreds of books about, but they must look together at one. We've all been there. ‘And that's why this sentimental sepia print, 12x16, and costing s0 cents, will find a place in your book-corner. Other prints from 25c. upward. Complete Catalogue for Ten Cents. With every catalogue we will give you a draw- ing by Penrhyn Stanlaws, while our supply lasts, LESLIE-JUDCE COMPANY 226 Filth Avenue New York VARICOSE VEINS, "*2ie°* BLAIR’S PILLSPs n esis Hts, $00-% $1 BR PIMPLES DISAPPEAR Genuine cure, ulars. IEA, HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS Pare: WAREHOUSE os, 22, 34 and 36 Bleecker Street Branch Warchnise, SY Beckman § ALL KINDS OF PA Press Ci ROMEIKE'S fr ¢ appear about you, your yy subject on hich you may want to to date.” Every newspaper and periodical of importance in the Uni- ted States and Europe is searched. Henny Romerke, 110-112 West INVIGORATING AND REFRESHING As the cool refreshing sweetness of the pure country air is to the sweltering heat of the city, so you will also find the fragrant HUNTER JULEP or the gldsome HUNTER WHISKEY =BALL | ® Grateful and Comforting. SALES ISTS SASSI ASSLT AAI Somewhere a stream makes music as it | Somewhere a glad young mother holds | Somewhere some one is winning glory "Terms, $5.00 for ®) Aunt ‘Genie. | An’ she makes im Sally of A broomstick an’ a sheet, | A-holdin’ it "way up above Her head— with her feet Whenever daddy goes away Aunt 'Genie stays with us, An’ never cares how much we play, An’ never when we fuss; | An’ tells us stories by the ig shoes, an’ then she comes An’ hears our ‘‘lay me’s,"” too, Upon the stoop an’ stands An’ lets us squeeze her ‘round ber neck | By the front door an’ drums and drums The way we loves to do. | On the door with her hands. An’ then ma opens up the door Whilst we squinch by the chairs, An cold hands seem a feelin’ o'er Our skins an’ ’mongst our hairs! An’ then she says, away down deep, “Mom, are your childrens bad?” | An’ when she goes we're glad—a heap! Though we ain't scared—we're glad! An’ she can play such funny tricks! When she has had us bring Some toothpicks and some matche sticks “Here's a snatch dragon thing,” She says when they are twisted, so— All in a little lamp— She lights ’em an’ my! how they go! ‘An’ how we laugh an’ jump. NARS So every time dad goes away She says ‘at she can mesmerize Aunt 'Genie stays with us, Folks till they dance an’ sing By just a-lookin’ in their eyes— ‘As hard as anything; An’ it ‘most seems as if she could— | An’ might—then we'd be lost! So, when she tries, you bet we're good An’ keep our fingers crossed. She's full o° tricks—kin make a sound Like corks pop, with her tongue, An’ ma tells us Aunt 'Genie’ 's found The trick o’ stay oung. —Judd Mortimer Lewis in Houston Post Envy. Somewhere the breeze is blowing just | ‘as breezes ought to blow; Somewhere a maid is singing a glad| love song, sweet and low; Somewhere bravely keeps his course with his good shi Somewhere some one is clipping coupons | I would like to clip. winds down to the sea; her infant on her knee; | Somewhere the sun is shining just the way it ought to shine, that I wish were mine. Somewhere the day is pleasant and some- where the shade is cool; Somewhere some girl is making some glad fellow act the fool, Somewhere some man is sitting with| the lady he loves best, And contentedly consuming things 1| wish I could digest. —S. E, Kiser in Chicago Record-. Herald. | Every lover of a good cocktail should call for Abbott's Bitters. Makes the be No Slouch. The men in the Pullman smoker were arguing as to who was the greatest in- ventor. One said Stephenson, who in- vented the locomotive and made fast travel possible. Another declared it was the man who invented the compa: which enabled men to navigate these: Another contended for Edison. sun another for the Wrights, Finally one of them turned to a nt man who had remained silent, **Whom do you think?"” “Vell,” he said, with a sent smile, ‘‘the man who invented interest was no slouch."’—Lippincott’s, dee Lesa \. THE UNTIDY MISTRESS. “It's dreadful how poor madama's hair comes out!" © —Pele Mele. DG FOR MORE THAN 300 YEARS ‘The Carthusian Monks have Made Liqueur Peres Chartreux —OREEN AxD yELLOW— The World’s Most Famous pasion freectass Wine Merchants, Majer Sco Sos Bross Not Worth Striving For. Mrs. Henpeck (with newspaper) —‘‘It says here that buttermilk will extend one’s life to over a hundred."” Henpeck (wearily)—‘If I was a bachelor, I'd take to drinking it.”"— ‘ Boston Transcript. | In answering advertisernents please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com