Judge — June 28, 1919 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Boarder" by Walter de Maris This cartoon depicts a domestic scene where a man (the boarder) is speaking to a woman seated in a chair. He requests that she stop operating her windmill, claiming it's creating "a frightful draught here." The humor relies on a double meaning: "draught" refers both to an air current and to a drink. The seated woman appears to be the homeowner or landlady, while the man is presumably a paying resident. The satire seems to target either the inconveniences of boarding house life or possibly critiques an overly demanding tenant who complains about minor domestic operations. The windmill visible in the background suggests a rural or semi-rural setting. The cartoon's point appears social commentary on boarding house dynamics and interpersonal friction between residents and landladies.