Judge — October 23, 1920 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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October 23, 1920 The Rise and Fall of John Henry By Karnerine Nectey HE New Typist assumed her duties on Monday morning. She did not see John Henry, because he saw her first and stepped out into the hall He beckoned for the office boy to follow, which he did after a judicious inte John Henry offered him five dollars if he would call him Mister and treat him as if he were Somebody. The office boy said his price was ten dollars and John Henry would have to call him Robert instead of Bubs in the future. John Henry agreed and Robert asked the Stenographer and the Bookkeeper to sec John Henry in the hall. He offered them each a five-pound box of candy if they would follow the course mapped for Robert. They agreed. John Henry motioned for the Advertising Manager to come out also. He understood how John Henry felt, being recently married himself, so he also promised. The Sales Manager had been married a long, long time, but John Henry made him. re- member his young days, so he shook hands with John Henry and gave his word to help. The Janitor was also a party totheagreement, but he warned John Henry that no woman was worth so much trouble John Henry then disappeared for the day The next morning when the New Typist met him, he had had a shave, a hair-cut, a shine and a manicure. He wore a new jade green tie and his Sunday suit He asked the Boss for a raise of $25 and the Boss gave it to him, hoping to develop latent possibilities in John Henry. The latent possibilities developed so fast that the customers and the office force instinctively, on his meri called him Mister and treated him as if he were Somebody The development might have been going on to this day had not the Boss double-crossed him. The Boss married the New Typist himself. Regarding Editorial, Subscription and Advertising Matters SUBSCRIPTION OFFICES: Main office—Brunswick Building. 225 Filth Avenue, NEW VORK. “Eure at \ os, Led, € 1 i d Branswick Bide 1; Marquette Bldg - Chicago, lagate line.) Subscribe 225 Fifth ary Bide. 225 Fifth Av a BN A ny ns should always be accompanied by post- Company Entered at the lass Mail Matter." Pub- fs oer Printed by ihe Schweinler Address all correspondence 225 Fifth Avenue JUDGE _ New York City EGYPTIAN DEITIES “The Utmost in Qigarettes™ Plain End or Cork Tip People of culture and refinement invariably PREFER ‘Deities to any other cigarette 304 Makers of the Highest Grade Tarkish and Egyptian Cigarotes in the World The Gipsy By Cuarres Hanson Towne SAW a ragged woman go wandering down the world, With sad eyes, and brown shawl, and hair all uncurled; But gold bands on her raiment, and crimson in her coat Proclaimed her a gipsy queen from bright days. remote. Her lips were of scarlet, and leaves in her hair Told of tattered glory, and youth that was fair Drown by R.B. Peutee 29 Tue Oxty Vacant Lor ano tue Meaxest Maw ix Town Her hands held a rosary of strange, shining beads, And she sang in a low voice by hills and meads. Autumn, wild gipsy, with a hint of the Spring, And queenly deportment, like the bride of a king, \ sad old wanderer who paced through the world With her purple gown flowing, and her red veil unfurled. comicbooks.com