Judge, 1915-02-06 · page 12 of 24
Judge — February 6, 1915 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two separate pieces of early 20th-century humor: **"Detected"** (main story): A dialogue between two men at a club discussing their new cook, whom one professor recognizes as a "gold-digger" by her manipulative behavior—she feigns sympathy to trap men into marriage. The joke hinges on the period's skepticism about women's motives and satirizes masculine gullibility. The cook's scheme involves using emotional appeal to attract married men. **"A Twice-Sent Valentine"** (bottom feature): Brief vignettes mocking romantic pursuits. One depicts a mother encouraging her son to bring chocolates to a girl; another shows a man watching a woman pass, with the caption suggesting he lacks courage to approach her. The humor plays on Victorian courting anxieties and social awkwardness. **The cartoons** illustrate these scenarios with period clothing and settings. The overall tone reflects Judge's typical satire of urban social pretension and gender relations, portraying women as scheming and men as bumbling or timid.
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66] INA ARSCOTT day. the adjoining cl to forget her. woman in six years, DETECTED “How do you like your new cook 2 Why, professor, how did you know that ["’—— “TL noticed a strange thu could throw the ‘come along” clutch into her eyes.” “It wasn’t even necessary for her to fly the signal,"’ ruefully assented Clendon, beckoning to Sam. “'T came along once when, as it appeared, she hadn't invited me, She was sweetly sympathetic and, oh! so sorry—told me that she intended never to At the moment, I believe, she was a romantic ‘secret’ attachment: for He sighed and gave heed cough, A marry. nursing a married man. to the waiter'’s b. and s., Sam."" oing to I vantly queried Tweedman. “No. My presence will be just come if it is spelled p-r-e-s-e-n-ts. Silently Sam set down the tray. “Did [order brandy and soda?" irritably asked Clendon, **You know I can't drink apologetic rker's wedding?"’ irrele- wel- ab print on my soup plate," anything except that accursed mineral water."” But you ordered this heah, ah, sah."* “The prescription t would be fine for you,’ as his companion dissolved a pepsin tablet in the glass of mineral water and, grimacing disgustedly, drank the decoction, **A lov. ing, wifely supervision of your diet would pull you out of the pepsin class."” “If ever Ido marry, the lady will not be as is Barker's bride."" “To my notion, a reasonable amount of experience is an asset."” “No, sir,"" declared Clendon, most posi- “Vd die of indigestion before I'd However’’—he rose, at Barker is taking marry a widow. spired by a sudden resolution—"I think I'll look Lina up.” Mother—Tom, if you're going to call on Sarah Briggs why don't you take her a box of chocolates ? Tom—I think I'll take caramels, mother. I don't care much for chocolates. A TWICE-SENT VALENTINE By TERRELL LOVE HOLLIDAY is back in town,” ob- served Tweedman, as he sat watch ing the snowflakes cloud the club window. aw her and the mater on the strect to Remember Lina, don’t you?"* “Rather,”* dryly r despite painful efforts s married, of course?" probably,” laughed “Several times, Tweedman, ‘though I've never heard so. Hymen can do a lot of business for a pretty And Lina certainly GEE, WILLIE, WHY DON'T IE NEVER ASK US