Judge — September 6, 1913 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a romantic comedy cartoon showing a marriage proposal scene in a garden setting. The male figure "Claude" is making his romantic intentions known to "Miss Goldin," while she responds with comic resignation that she "was prepared for the worst." The satire mocks conventional courtship rituals of the era—the woman's unenthusiastic response suggests she views marriage as an inevitable doom rather than romantic fulfillment. This reflects period humor about matrimony as a trap for women, contrasting the idealized romantic garden setting with her bleak, resigned attitude. The small dog observing the scene adds to the comedic tone. The cartoon is credited to **Arthur E. Jameson**. The joke relies on the ironic gap between romantic expectation and female skepticism about marriage.