Judge, 1916-03-11 · page 15 of 28
Judge — March 11, 1916 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. **"Otherwise Engaged"** is a romantic poem by Douglas Malloch playfully comparing a woman's features to natural beauty, concluding the speaker prefers loving her to nature itself. **"Double-Crossed"** presents cynical observations about romance and human nature—the "sure thing" joke suggests both rivals will lose to an unworthy third party; other snippets mock marriage uncertainty and weight gain in clergy. **"Humps and Mumps"** is a children's joke playing on a camel's humps and the disease "mumps." **"Getting Fat"** satirizes a minister's weight gain since joining a congregation, implying excessive hospitality or comfortable living has made him less effective. The overall tone reflects Judge's characteristic style: lighthearted mockery of romance, marriage, social pretension, and institutional figures (clergy). The humor targets timeless human foibles rather than specific political events. The small illustration of a woman appears to accompany the romantic verse.
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Otherwise Engaged OVE NATURE? Yes, of course, I do— Her roses red, and skies of blue, And fields with brooklets running through Bluc are the summer's perfect skies, Where high the singing swallow flies— But so, my lady, are your eyes. The bee fares forth on honcytrips, And red the roses that he sips— But so, my lady, are your lips. The brooklet is another's choice; Its music makes the heart rejoice— But so, my lady, does your voice. Love Nature? Yes, of course, T do, Her roses red and skies of blue— But now I'm busy loving you! —Douglas Malloch. Fugitive verse continues sufficiently in evidence to convince us that the police are lax, or lenient. DOUBLE-CROSSED Playing a Sure Thing Cynicus—Those two men are both in love with her, and I’ll wager the wrong fellow will get her. Sillicus—Which one? Cynicus—It doesn’t matter which Humps’and Mumps When Willie saw a camel He marveled at the humps. “It is,” he said to Sam'l, “A funny place for mumps.” Undecided “Is your husband going South with you?’ “T haven't decided whether to ask him or not.” A Move ta Incorporate She—I shall have to be a little firm witb you. He—Fine! Let us make it a partnership! Getting Fat “pees he occupy his pulpit satisfac- torily?” “Well, he has gained twenty pounds since be came with us.”” Not Always “Do youalways wear such lovely frocks “Not after one A.M.” : comicbooks.com