Judge, 1914-05-23 · page 9 of 24
Judge — May 23, 1914 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge's satirical format: **"His Ordeal"** (top): A cartoon shows a man visibly uncomfortable while a woman plays piano. The caption joke plays on the phrase "lover of music"—she interprets his claim literally and subjects him to her playing, which he clearly finds torturous. The satire targets both pretentious musical culture and the gap between what people claim to enjoy versus actual reality. **Other pieces** include brief poems and joke sections ("Usually," "The Remedy," "Jestful Jabs," "From Bad to Worse") that mock everyday situations: unemployed workers, defective eyeglasses, a man defined by annoying jokes, and similar middle-class social awkwardness. **"Extravagance"** (bottom cartoon): Shows a diner ordering an expensive drink, likely satirizing nouveau riche or frivolous spending habits. The overall tone is genteel satire aimed at American middle and upper-class readers, focusing on social embarrassment and pretension rather than hard political commentary.
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Caprice HE threw me a flower and, laughing lightly, Passed gayly on; But she left the whole world smiling brightly. She threw me a flower and, lightly, She tuned my spirit to courage knightly, Joys long bygone! She threw me a flower and, laughing lightly, Passed gayly on! —Stokely 8. Fisher. Usually Visitor—Are you having any trouble to find work for the unemployed here? Uncle Eben—Nope. Our trouble here is to get work out of the employed. The Remedy “Doctor,’’ complained Sim Dorkins, ‘‘I cain’t see nothin’ through these here Specs. “They were all right for the first day or two, were they not?’’ asked the ocu- list, after a glance at the Spectacles, HIS ORD She—I understand you are a lover of music? “Ya-as,"’ admitted Sim. kept a-gittin’ wuss and wuss, till I couldn’t hardly see at all.’” “They will do as well as the doctor dryly, ‘‘if you will wash them."’ Hemmed In “Why does he look the pic! ery?” “‘He says he’s the victim of EXTRAVAGANCE “ Waiter, bring me a large de EAL He—Don't stop on my account. “But they ever,” said of lemons, Jestful Jabs IMILARITY breeds discontent. Look before you peep. A critical man will clutch at a flaw. The fruits of victory sometimes consist It takes more than a Van Dyke beard ture of mis- to make a philosopher. There are not many waves of success aframeup."’ mi-tasse.’? on a sea of trouble. Some musicians put harm in harmony. One who plays fast and loose is apt to lose fast. The genial host likes nothing better than a full house—except a straight flush, Be your own florist— wreathe your face in smiles.—Don Bregenzer. From Bad to Worse He wearied his friends with his jibes and his jokes At golf and the people who play, But now he describes the phenomenal strokes He’s made since he learned how to play! comicbooks.com