Life — November 22, 1888 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Wrong One" This political cartoon satirizes a mistaken identity or misguided action. The image shows multiple figures stacked or layered vertically, suggesting confusion about who the "right" target should be. The OCR'd caption reads: "Grace, I see on you with lust / Just for you I am condemned / Mark these [words] bent to you." Without clearer context about the specific date or historical figures depicted, the exact political reference is unclear. However, the title "The Wrong One" suggests the cartoon criticizes either: a misdirected accusation, blame placed on the wrong person, or a policy/action targeting the incorrect group. The stacked composition emphasizes how consequences or blame may fall incorrectly through a chain of individuals. The satirical point appears to be about injustice or misidentification in governance or social judgment.