Judge, 1915-08-07 · page 14 of 28
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**Top Cartoon: "Trying On a Pair of Lady Slippers"** This is a domestic comedy about marital infidelity at a costume party. Julian, a married man, flirts with "Miss Gracie" (a young woman), while his wife Mrs. Julian makes romantic advances toward a guest named Wilkins dressed as a troubadour. The irony is mutual betrayal: Julian pursues Miss Gracie, but his wife successfully seduces Wilkins instead. They leave together in Wilkins's car. The final twist—revealed through gossip—is that Wilkins and Miss Gracie plan to marry, suggesting Julian's flirtation was ultimately irrelevant. The satire mocks upper-class social hypocrisy: fancy costume parties providing cover for affairs, the performative nature of respectability, and the comeuppance when a philandering husband loses both his paramour and (implicitly) his marriage. **Bottom Section: "Take Your Choice"** A collection of contradictory proverbs presented as equally valid life guidance, satirizing how conventional wisdom often conflicts with itself—a commentary on the unreliability of moral platitudes.
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TRYING ON A PAIR OF LADY SLIPPERS sisted upon appearing as a danseuse for the very novelty of the thing. Julian, who wouldn't be made ridiculous and objected to any personation that would eliminate even- ing clothes, was master of ceremonies, dis- guised with a wreath of roses, an immense red nose and a tin trumpet. Wilkins ap- peared as a troubadour, and Miss Gracie as a Watteau shepherdess, Julian managed in the early confusion, and before he had assumed his disguise, to take Miss Gracie aside and become eloquent after the manner of a man bent upon con- quest. It was only a sequel to the sweet somethings he had voiced whenever he had danced with her. The little charmer led him onand on, The fact that he was dom- iciled didn’t matter. She listened until Wilkins interloped. Julian was in great spirits and rallied Wilkins on his costume and carriage. But Wilkins really made a very pic- turesque trouba- dour. He was so appealing that Mrs. Julian, who circu- lated among the guests in costume with no show of embarrassment, made eyes at him persistently, Individualefforts —a sort of subur- ban vaudeville— preceded the dance and unmasking. The actor ap- peared as William Shakespeare in an atrocious make up and recited Ham- let's soliloquy, the pregnant phrasesof which floated over the heads of the audience. Wilkins sang a love song with such fervor that he was en- WHILE cored. Julian, after announcing Mrs. Julian in ‘*a character dance,"’ hurried behind for another chat with Miss Gracie. He found her closely interested with Wilkins. When Mrs. Julian finished to applause that sounded hollow, she sought Wilkins, who was still busy with the Watteau shepherdess. In fact, this pair were busy with each other until Wilkins’s motor came, when they rode away together. After the guests had left, Julian sat in his room trying to get consolation from a cigar. Mrs. Julian, who had begun prep- arations to retire, came in with something else on her mind. “Did you notice,’* she asked, ‘‘that Mr. Wilkins took that little minx away in his car?" “T did. him." “Huh! I wonder what she can see in I wonder what he sees in her."" THE ICEMAN IS PAYING HIS ADDRE S$ TO THE COOK ‘He's a regular dub at golf, and'*—— ‘But he’s a beautiful singer. And he'll not play golf again with you for some time, I guess."* “You guess? Why, he's discouraged." “He don't look it. He looks really happy. And I know the reason, though I can’t account for it. Mrs. Gadley told me a secret to-night.’" “About him?'" “Yes. And that little minx. They're going to be married on the quiet to- morrow.”” Take Your Choice Kx THYSELF—A little learning isa dangerous thing. Astitch in time saves nine—It is never too late to mend. It’s a wise child that knows its own father —The child is father of the man. Honesty is the best policy—Virtue is its own reward. All's fair in love and war—Of two evils, choose the lesser. me and tide wait for no man— All things come to those who wait. Look before you leap—Don't count the chickens before they are hatched. Procrastination is the thief of time —Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day —The more haste, the less speed. It takes nine tailors to make a man—Too many cooks spoil the broth.—s tinmin.