Judge — April 1, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge cartoon appears to satirize a romantic or courtship scenario. A woman in 1920s attire sits indoors by a window, holding what appears to be a telephone cord or string connected to a man visible outside. The title "Stringing Him" suggests the woman is manipulating or leading on her suitor—a period colloquialism meaning to deceive or toy with someone romantically. The visual metaphor of literal "stringing" reinforces the joke: she controls him like a puppet on a string. This reflects era-typical satire about gender dynamics in courtship, where women were depicted as cunning manipulators of besotted men. The "Ides of April" reference suggests April foolery or trickery, fitting the theme of deception.