Judge, 1921-01-22 · page 3 of 32
Judge — January 22, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (January 22, 1921) This illustration by Walter de Maris depicts a domestic scene with satirical dialogue. A bespectacled man in a suit addresses a woman seated at a desk. The conversation concerns a story about a hero and heroine "getting positively mushy"—the man approves of the narrative but objects to the sentimental tone. The woman (likely representing editorial judgment or a reader) counters that they'll "marry 'em right away," suggesting she wants to resolve the romance quickly rather than dwell on sentimentality. The satire targets popular fiction's treatment of romance—mocking both excessive sentimentality and the rushed resolution typical of pulp stories. This reflects 1920s cultural debates about literary taste and changing attitudes toward romance in modern fiction.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
OcuBsgvott yar 22 192! JUDGE “THE HAPPY cAIEDIUM” New York, January 22, 1921 r—How bo you tke Tits Scesarto tus rar, Miss Everest? On, Puke THE story. BUT THE HERO AND HEROINE ARE GETTING POSITIVELY MUSHY ALi ricuT, THEN. We'Lt MARRY “EM RIGHT AWAY 3