Judge — December 29, 1923 — page 22: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

DIGEST OF THE WORLD'S HUMOR pa Mother—Mary, you let Reggie stay too late last night. It was one o'clock when he went! Guest—I wish I had come here a week ago. Daughter—But you told me I must Hotel Proprietress—Ah! You are flattering to my establish- give him time to propose.’ ment! “Yes, but five hours . . .!” “What I mean is that I should have preferred to eat this fish “Well, mother, you know he stut- then instead of now.”—London Opinion. ters!"—Passing Show (London). “7 “You were an idiot to allow this bad ten-shilling note to be palmed off on you!” “Well, you don’t let me see enough real money to enable me to tell the difference.”—London Mail. “You told me mother was going to Paris to get a little baby, didn’t you?” “Yes,” “Then why did she bring two back?” . “Because the franc has sunk to half She—Providence must hold a protecting hand over her! its value.”—Le Rire (Paris). He—Under her, my dear!—Kasper (Stockholm). 20 comicbooks.com