Room 2D

For most of its modern incarnation Janus magazine featured a one-off drawing by one of its resident artists on the Contents page. These warrant more attention than a glance in passing as one avidly checks the line up of delights in a newly acquired mag. Paula Meadows provided the illustrations from issue 16 to 43 and then returned to do a few more from issue 152 onwards. Here is a first batch of five. From Janus 16. A smashed vase while dusting will cost this young chambermaid dearly at the hands of the stern housekeeper. From Janus 18. Some priceless facial expressions — the schoolgirl awaiting her turn with the Head looks like she might wet herself with fright. From Janus 19. A nice schoolgirl portrait but nothing particularly indicating that a punishment is in the offing. From Janus 20. Some nautical discipline being applied to a young rating by the Captain. From Janus 21. This is clearly a household with old-fashioned...

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From Roué 43 with Lucie Martin. There was a second photo-set in that issue that was apparently unattached to any story (as was Roué’s wont) and also featured the gamine Lucie, so I’ve included that here too as a bonus. Sharon eyed the elderly man questioningly. As if reading her thoughts, her grandfather repeated the instruction. ‘Take off your tie, you silly little girl. Surely even  you  can understand a perfectly simple order such as that?’ She had understood the order alright, but what she didn’t understand was the reasoning behind it. Why on earth, she asked herself, was it necessary to take off one’s tie for a spanking? Appreciative of the damaging effects this procrastination might have on her bottom, Sharon’s hands went to the knot of her school tie, loosened it and cast it to one side. ‘Good,’ her grandfather announced chirpily. ‘That wasn’t too difficult, was it?’ The sarcastic tone didn’t go unnoticed by the girl. ‘And now,’ he continued, ‘we’ll have your blouse off...