Judge — March 11, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This pen-and-ink illustration by Walter de Maris depicts two figures with a baby carriage in a wooded setting. The visible text fragment—"n't mind an ould mon that loses his temper now and thin"—appears to reference an elderly man's volatile temperament, rendered in dialect spelling ("ould," "thin" for "then"). The cartoon likely satirizes aging and irritability, a common Judge magazine theme. The formal dress and carriage suggest middle or upper-class subjects. Without the complete caption or publication date visible, the specific political or social target remains unclear, though the tone suggests gentle mockery of an older gentleman's declining composure. The naturalistic woodland setting contrasts with the domestic scenario, possibly emphasizing life's inevitable changes with age.