Judge, 1912-02-03 · page 11 of 23
Judge — February 3, 1912 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page presents a poem titled "To a Miser," illustrated with a heart-shaped vignette showing a figure hunched over money or valuables in darkness. The poem satirizes miserliness through repeated invocations of "fairest queen of myriad hearts"—addressing the miser's obsession with wealth as if it were romantic love. The satire works by treating financial greed as absurd devotion: the miser causes "sleepless nights of yearning" in others through his hoarding, holds wealth "in humble adoration," and is "quite devoid of imperfection" only in his single-minded pursuit of money. The final couplet mocks this, inviting the miser to add the poet's heart to his collection—suggesting he values hearts only as economic assets. The satirist is C.G.G. (initials only visible).
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\ MISER of mynad hearts, ne'er returning. wiles and arts ess nights of yearning of myriad hearts, unble adoration, with his darts it occupation een of myriad hearts. devoid of imperfection, where common sense departs. add mine to your collection. -C.G.G comicbooks.com