Judge — April 11, 1931 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE EVENTIDE EPISODE “A EN’? you glad you got home in time to go along while I do my marketing, John? Isn't it fine you can get out for a nice, restful drive before dinner after sitting around in a stuffy old office all day?” “Ump. Tired.” “Well, a little relaxation is just what you need then.” “Umy “Of course it will. Driving a car's the most restful thing there is. It always rests me marvelously after I've been reading hard all d I'm perfectly exhausted today, but I'd rather you'd have the benefit of driving. You just v and see how nice and rested you'll feel when we get back. * * * “Stop, John. Here’s where I’m going to do my market- ing. Run in and get—he "ve everything all written down for you, and hurry “Well, you certainly did take long enough. What were you doing? Now, let me see, what else do | to get? Oh, I have to call for my dress at the cleaner’s. They said John, take this slip and it done. x it and then deliberately not getting it done! Well, now let me see—I have to get meat. John, run across the street and get three-quarters of a pound of round steak ground. “Well, there, thank goodness, I've got the groceries all, ===" bought. That’s a relief. But I still have to— Wait, John. Back up, here’s the drug store. I must get that cold cream they ordered for me —lI told them I'd stop in for it tonight. Run in and ask them for it. “Well, there now, I’ve got those things attended to. Oh, John, for heaven's sake, here’s my lending library book still! What time is it? One minute of six! I can still catch them if I hurry! Here, take the book and run around on Davis Street and run in with it. Oh, I do hope I can catch them tonight, be- cause vay overdue! ll open? Oh, that’s good. Well, now I've got everything done and ++ Isn't ita utiful evening, de Isn't it gor- geous? Look, John, the moon's coming up. See, ’way over there above the roofs —you have to lean ” round—Qoooh! John, wait! Stop! op, I say; I’ve dropped my bag! Run back and—” * *# # “ ett! Home at last! Now don't lie down, John, because you'll go to sleep and dinner’ll soon be ready.” “Ooof. Tired.” ired? Do you mean to say that lovely drive didn’t rest you? It did what?—tired you more? Why, the idea! Well, I know why. It’s because you don’t get any exercise! If you'd just get out once in a while and take a little run, for instance, then a little bit of “Hello, old man. How are you getting along?” driving wouldn't get you so all played “I don’t know. One doctor tells me to exercise for the out!... Oh, John dear, run upstairs and good of my kidneys, and another doctor says I should be get me a handkerchief like a good boy.” quiet because of my heart.” —Manian Dertnick Ww comicbooks.com