Judge — July 28, 1917 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical illustration depicts a cherub or cupid figure in the foreground, watching a couple walking together down a path framed by trees that form a heart shape. A church with a steeple appears in the distant background. The title "The King's Highway" likely references the biblical/traditional concept of marriage as a sacred path. The satire appears to mock the romanticization of courtship and marriage—presenting the idealized journey (symbolized by the heart-shaped frame and heavenly cherub) as the supposed "proper" route to matrimony. The cherub's observant pose and the formal composition suggest Judge magazine is commenting ironically on contemporary attitudes toward romance and social expectations around marriage during this period.