Judge — April 30, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE A Day in the Life of a Practical Joker Rises at six in order to have plenty of time to fill all the shoes in the house with water, exchange the contents of the salt-cellar and sugar bowl, and stick the cat in the ice-box. Stops on way to business to send telegram to a friend ad- vising him of his father’s death. Arrives early at office, removes ribbons from typewriters, and sprinkles itching-powder around. Spends morning rushing up to various employees and shouting: “Your mother’s dead!” Distributes loaded ci ing lunch hour, then ts ex- pectantly to bellow, “April Fool,” as each cigar explodes, Spends afternoon trying to persuade office force that “it was all done in a spirit of fun.” Returns home and spanks the children for tying knots in his pajamas. —Ricuarp W, ars dur- . Tuomas QUIET YOU MINX HISSED RODNEY MENACINGLY Well, folks, here is a story full of heart throb. A guy came rushing into an animal shop in high dudgeon. “Hey, you!” he shouted at the pro- prietor, “you told me this dog would be perfect for rats and he never even touches them!” “Well,” said Mr. Swickard, “ain’t that perfect for rats?” But the “huffy” customer only gnashed his teeth. HOW TO MAKE LOVE By J. S. PERELMAN Fifth Lesson Cs LOVE between one of low station and one born to the good things of life be successful? Can a boy of humble birth LOVE and WOO successfully a girl who was born “with a er spoon in her mouth”? This is the absorb- ing question we shall answer to- lay with the story of Paul Sprocket and Ruby Pickerbaugh. In the first picture (posed for Jupce by “Honey-Boy” Shugrue and Maggie Cline) we see Paul and Ruby immediately after Paul has rescued Ruby from a horrible death. Ruby, wandering idly through the meadow looking for half-dollars, was chased by a mad bull (played by Hoot Gibson). Terrified, the distracted girl flees toward a fence, but too many Fa- timas and too many gay wine sup- pers have shortened her breath; and just as the enraged animal, glimpsing her red __ petticoat, rushes at her to rend her limb from limb, Paul, a farmer boy the next field, sees her predica- ment. With a single leap he ha vaulted the fence and seizing the bull by the horns, throws him with a stomach scissors and presses his shoulders to the mat. The referee has just awarded the decision to Paul, who will meet Joe Stecher in East St. Louis some time next month. Our pho- tographer has caught a charming picture. Ruby is thanking Paul for saving her life and he has asked her for permission to call on her that evening. She tells him to be careful crossing the rail- road tracks, as she understands they are running trains on them now. Paul promises to be there at cight and hints the possibility of a cherry flip or limeade, where- at Ruby’s eyes sparkle in antici- pation. This is indeed my fairy prince!” thinks she. The second picture is even more charming. The tender pas- sion (LOVE) has overcome Paul, whom we see in gala dress. He is wearing the coat and mustache which he wore to the big Turn- verein Dance last Hallowe’en, while Ruby is wearing a few odds and ends of curtains and chintz she found in her father’s stable. How she blushes as Paul’s ardent words fall from his lips! He is “throwing the bull” for the second time that day (ha! ha!), but she just loves it. Soon the banns will be posted and Paul, a humble farmer’s boy, will have won Ruby, pride of the Pickerbaughs. Is not this convincing proof that “a cat look at a king” or some- And when the ring out and the wedding bells happy couple entrain for N Falls amid a shower of confetti and sardine cans—ah, Paul, you lucky dog, how we envy you! And this isn’t all! Wait till you see the next bewildering in- stalment of this puzzling serial, “The Face at the Window,” comicbooks.com