Judge — March 17, 1917 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes male selfishness and hypocrisy. The scene depicts ice skating, where a woman (presumably a niece, "auntie dear") expresses concern for her aunt's safety on the slippery ice. However, the husband's response reveals his true priorities: he's not worried about his wife falling—he's concerned that if she falls through the ice, it will damage the pond, which appears to be his property or recreation source. The joke exposes the title's thesis: the husband masks indifference to his wife's safety behind practical concern, revealing that his real worry is material loss, not her welfare. This reflects Victorian-era gender dynamics and critiques male self-centeredness disguised as reasonable advice.