Judge — August 14, 1915 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be an illustration rather than a political cartoon. It shows a woman sitting alone on a beach, gazing at the ocean with what seems to be romantic longing. A sailor's cap lies in the sand beside her. The caption—"The Lass That Loved a Sailor"—references a famous 18th-century British song of that title, which tells of a woman's romantic attachment to a sailor. The image likely plays on sentimental themes common to the era: female pining for an absent lover, the romance of the sea, and melodramatic devotion. Without additional context about the publication date, it's unclear whether this is satirizing sentimental fiction, commenting on wartime separations, or simply illustrating a popular cultural reference for nostalgic effect.