Judge, 1913-06-07 · page 9 of 24
Judge — June 7, 1913 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This multi-panel comic strip follows "Reggie," a character who abandons city life for farming. The narrative arc shows: Reggie takes a vacation, meets a farmer's daughter, develops a rivalry with another suitor over her affections, and eventually moves to farm life to be near her. The satire targets **turn-of-the-century "back to nature" romanticism**—a cultural movement where disillusioned urbanites idealized rural living. The joke is that Reggie's motivations are entirely romantic rather than philosophical; he's chasing a woman, not seeking genuine agrarian virtue. The accompanying short jokes use similar themes: bachelors versus married men debating life quality, and expectations versus reality in relationships. The overall message mocks both the "noble farmer" mythology and male sentimentality about love and marriage—suggesting that real life rarely matches romantic ideals, whether in cities or countryside.
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JUDGE'S MOTION TO OUTSHINE HIS CITY RIVAL AROUND THE FAR HE IS ALLOWED TOGO AFTER THE } } witwiTh THE || FARMERS PICTURES Back to Nature, showing Why Reggie Took to Farm Life. The Point of View “I'm glad I have no young June bride,” Thought bachelor Smith with glee; “For look how my friend Jones is tied, While I am loose and free.’” “Poor old Jim Smith went by to-day,"’ Said Jones to his young wife. “To live in his lone bachelor way Must be an awful life!" —Gerzs 2. sig. The Bride’s Salad “Look, darling! What's that in the salad?” said he, His astonishment freely expressing. “Why, of all things!—a button!’? she gasped. ‘Oh, I see! Of course, it’s a part of the dressing.”” Orange blossoms are appropriate for a bride, but not a saffron groom. Where the Bachelor Wins Of all life’s disappointments, None holds such keen regret As when, in reaching for a peach, A lemon’s what you get! The Trouble The trouble with the average man is that he seldom increases his average. comicbooks.com