The Wasp — 1913 — page 104: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be text from a serialized narrative fiction rather than a political cartoon. It depicts a dramatic personal confrontation at what seems to be a colonial gathering (referenced location: Nevis, a Caribbean island). The passage describes James Burnham's shock at encountering Young Mr. Stanton—a man he had wronged twice: through card cheating in London and by losing a woman named Kitty Trimmer to him. Burnham's anxiety upon this chance meeting suggests the story explores themes of social embarrassment, karmic consequences, and masculine honor disputes typical of 19th-century fiction. Without seeing accompanying illustrations or additional context, the satirical angle remains unclear—though *The Wasp's* reputation as a satirical publication suggests this narrative likely contained social commentary about colonial society, duplicitous gentlemen, or romantic entanglements among the upper classes.