Judge, 1913-06-28 · page 5 of 25
Judge — June 28, 1913 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon ("Amiability"):** The illustration satirizes women's fashion and behavior around horseback riding. The caption mocks a woman's claim that she looks "a fright on a horse" despite being "slender enough to look well on horseback." The joke targets the contradictory vanity of fashionable women—they worry obsessively about appearance while engaging in activities that undermine it. **"Pop" Story:** This is a humorous short fiction piece by Jane Ovian depicting Mildred Burnham, a determined young woman who insists on driving a car herself rather than relying on a male chauffeur. The narrative satirizes early 20th-century gender roles: men assume women cannot handle automobiles, while Mildred proves capable and independent. Her successful driving—and the near-accident she causes—gently mocks both rigid gender assumptions and women's emerging autonomy during the automobile age.
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AMIABILITY Matron (insisting upon the unfashionableness of equestrianism)—I think a woman looks a fright on a horse. The Sreite One—But I'm still slender enough to look well on horseback, you know. P O P By JANE VIVIAN MILDRED BURNHAM drove her own car— for a few miles—aided by an infant sister, aged six. The infant was com- posed of a very short blue dres bare brown legs, sandals and a large black bow tied on the top of her head. Mildred looked exactly like grown up. Their father was a banker and their mother a most charming woman. The parents left their home in care of a housekeeper and started for Panama. The elder daughter waited until they were without the three-mile limit; then, fol- lowed by the infant, she went to the garage. “*I would like my car, please."’ Mildred had a determined look in her eyes, which the man whom she addressed noted. He turned the matter over to the superintendent. “*Miss Burnham, your car is laid up.”” **Wot laid it up?’’ queried the infant. “Your father. He discharged the chauffeur before he left and had the car dismantled.’* “Well, mantle it up, please. ter and I are going to use it.’” The man looked at ‘‘sister.’" “Yes, Iam going to learn to run it this afternoon."’ “Oh, very well. chauffeur with you.’’ “No, thank you. I prefer to learn by myself." Miss Burnham’s manner showed plainly that, as far as she was concerned, the incident was closed. But it wasn’t, because the infant, Sis- I will send a wy. ** Just touch her off, old man. AMBITION birds that they bave nothing on me when it comes to flying."” I long ago gave it up for motoring. the superintendent had an active mind. He went behind the scenes. “Put about a pint of gasoline in that car and roll it out.’” Presently a seven-passenger touring car, manned with a pint of gas, appeared. The Misses Burnham got in, the older with much confidence, the younger with much delight. They went through the doors some way without removing either of them and turned the corner without turtling. Fortunately the road was long and straight. Thanks to the forethought of the superintendent, the gas gave out be- fore the road did, and the car stopped. Dwight Ellis was driving his car, coming from the opposite direction, When he saw the young ladies stalled by the road- side, he alighted and walked up to them. **What can I do for you?"’ he asked cheerfully. ‘I’m sure I don’t know. Do you?’’ replied the older girl. “T rather think you have no gas. If this child will get out, I will see."’ **Hold out your arms like pop does, an’ I’ll jump."” He obeyed, and she fulfilled her part of the contract with such force that he nearly lost his balance. ‘‘A pretty burden,’’ he thought, as the child slipped from his grasp. “That isn’t the way pop catches me. He don’t wabble!"’ “Pardon me!" he said. ‘My awkwardness was due to over-anx- iety. Next time I will make a left- handed running catch of you that will get my picture on the sporting page!’’ I'll show some of those other comicbooks.com