Judge, 1916-07-22 · page 14 of 28
Judge — July 22, 1916 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon illustrates a classic case of mistaken identity. Mrs. Rangeley believes she witnesses her husband "Teddy" kissing another woman by a lily pond. Distraught, she rushes to leave the hotel. However, the joke's resolution reveals that the man she saw was not her husband at all, but his twin—Mr. Dodd of Chicago. The clerk humorously introduces them as "Dromio of Ephesus" and "Dromio of Syracuse," referencing Shakespeare's *Comedy of Errors*, which also features confused twins. The satire mocks the hasty judgments people make based on incomplete information, and the elaborate panic Mrs. Rangeley's jealousy produces over a misunderstanding. Below this is a brief anecdote about "Dud Rucker," an absent-minded man so distracted he leans against where a train depot *used to be* and falls, injuring himself—satirizing extreme absent-mindedness. The final item is a joke about confused terminology (confusing "messaline" silk fabric with "mezzanine" architectural feature).
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KIN LEND YE remained in the baggage car with kindred spirits telling stories or something. They didn’t get out at once, as this was the road’s terminus; but in a few minutes the bunch appeared, laughing heartily. She was amazed. had not come, she rooms and began to cry had told her Bridge assoc surely arrive. As the s flowed she went to a window and looked out. The lily pond below was as smooth and clear asa mirror. She saw something reflected There stood her Teddy, his hat upon the And they were Thinking Teddy went up to her oftly, for she tes he would on its face. ground, with arms about a young woman, kissing! Mrs. Rangeley screamed. Teddy and the young woman heard her, and with guilty consciences separated quickly and disappeared. In one brief moment Mrs. Rangeley’s decision was made. She would return to the city without seeing her faithless hus- band and go to mamma. In ten minutes she had packed her trunk—a proceeding that otherwise would have taken hours— and all excitement she called up the hotel office. s this the clerk? What clerk? Any clerk, please, who ake an order! Yes. Mrs. Rangeley, suite D-16. Please out my bill. Yes, I'm going awa No train until one o'clock? But I must get to New York at once! A taxi to the main line? Ten miles? Trains every half hour from there? Well, order a taxi for me right away. And send up a porter for my trunk!” THE LOAN OF A RAKE, MISTER” And down she went, after looking in a mirror and dab- bing her face with powder to hide the traces of tears. As she stepped from the clevator she saw a young woman she was sure was the creature Teddy had kissed and embraced on the shore of the lily pond, and gave her a look that ought to have reduced her to a cinder. The young woman stared back with a puzzled expression. Nearing the desk Mrs. Rangeley could hardly believe her eyes. There stood two Teddies, facing each other, shaking hands and laughing. She heard the clerk, a facetious fellow, introducing them: “Dromio of Ephesus, this is Dromio of Syracuse. In other words, Mr. Rangeley of New York, this is Mr. Dodd of Chicago —Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rangel You ought to have been twins!” His Absentmindedness “R ON, all things considered, that Dud Rucker is the most absent-minded gent in this community,” said the landlord of the Petunia tavern. “Although the railroad com- pany moved their depot three y ago and put it about twenty rods up the track, and Dud has been leaning against it at frequent intervals ever since, the same as he did for years before, blamed if he didn’t go out the other day with something on his mind, and calmly lean back against the place where the depot used to be, and fall down and implicate himself quite a good deal on a sharp rock!” Excited News Excited small sister—I1 just saw Florrie in the messaline. and she’s wearing the loveliest mezzanine dress you ever saw!