Judge, 1916-09-09 · page 5 of 32
Judge — September 9, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This is a domestic comedy about a married couple, the Gansons, deciding to stay home for summer rather than travel. The humor centers on their neighbor Banderly's attempts to convince them otherwise—he wants them gone so he can use their property or take advantage of their absence. The joke plays on conflicting desires: Banderly tries various persuasive tactics (praising their chickens, offering to take eggs) while the Gansons remain firm about staying put. The cartoon's title ironically emphasizes the comfort of home, while the dialogue reveals Banderly's self-interested motives. The bottom illustration shows a wife criticizing her husband's cooking, suggesting domestic mishaps when wives aren't managing household tasks—a common period stereotype about male incompetence in domestic matters.
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T THING we ever did.” sid HOME, SWEET HOME Ganson, to Mrs. nson. These two marricd people had come to a momentous deci- sion. They had re. solved to stay at home all summer They were now sit- ting on their porch congratulating themselves. “You sce,” on Ganson, “practically everybody going away, we will therefore have a complete rest. Then we will have all of the com- forts of our own home. And think of our table! No hotel in the country can compare with it. No arrangement was ever so perfect.” At this moment they were interrupted in their téte-d-téte by a step on the piazza. It was the approach of neighborly Banderly. His voice was almost affectionate. “Good morning, friends. [hear that you are going to stay at home this summer.” went By CHESTERTON TODD “That's the intention,” said Ganson, “and I can tell you, we are looking forward to it.” “T can imagine so. Wish we had the courage. Your chickens are getting along splendidly, aren’t they?” Bandetly’s voice was growing intimate “Very nicely,” said the unsuspecting Mrs. Ganson, “We enjoy the eggs very much.” “That's because of your skill in taking care of them, ’continued Banderly, “You haven't as many as you could accommo- date, have you?” he con- tinued. Mrs looked at her husband warningly. With a woman's intuition, more Ganson she had apparently detected Ban- derly’s drift “Plenty of room,” said “Why, we could keep twice as many. “T didn’t know, old fellow aid Ban- derly, “but you might be willing to take ours forthe summer. Give you more eggs.” “Why, certainly,” said Ganson. “Send ’em over! Delighted, I assure you.” It didn’t take Banderly long to depart Ganson. DRE oe The wife—Don't you think it looks like rain. John? The husband—It certainly does! make it look more like soup while you were at it? Why didn’t you try to comicbooks.com