Judge — May 13, 1922 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical illustration from *Judge* magazine depicting a formal dinner party. The cartoon shows well-dressed men and women seated at a table with candelabras and flowers, when a disembodied voice interrupts from "the depths" below—apparently from underground or the afterlife. The speaker expresses frustration about trying to retrieve "that bell," suggesting a supernatural complaint or unresolved grievance from beyond. The satire likely mocks either spiritualism (the popular belief in communicating with the dead) or critiques someone in power being literally haunted by past wrongs or broken promises. Without additional context about the magazine's publication date or specific political figures referenced, the exact target remains unclear, though the visual contrast between the refined dinner party and the intrusive supernatural voice creates the comedic effect.