The Wasp, 1913 · page 129 of 364
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This page contains narrative text rather than a cartoon. It appears to be from a serialized story in *The Wasp* magazine featuring characters named Kitty Trimmer, Stanton, and Burnham on the island of Nevis. The passage describes a romantic rivalry: Kitty Trimmer's arrival has captivated multiple suitors including a surgeon, a wealthy planter, military officers, and two men—Stanton and Burnham—who were already in love with her. Stanton responds with jealousy and drinking, while Burnham is paralyzed between ambition and desire, making no progress with "the governor's daughter" (unclear if this is Kitty or another woman). Without seeing accompanying illustrations, the satirical point is unclear. The passage may mock romantic melodrama, military life, or colonial society, but without visual context or additional text, firm conclusions cannot be drawn about *The Wasp*'s specific satirical intent.
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126 THE WASP SIS ae a i a a He bowed low over her hand and silently cursed the trick of fate that had brought her to Nevis; for he had loved her, in his own peculiar way, and was now confused to find that the old fire was still burning strongly. Three weeks passed; and during that time Kitty Trimmer made no small stir in the island. Young Mr. Willis, the surgeon, fell in love with her. Cap- tain Sterling, a wealthy planter and a widower of some years’ standing, did the same; and so did half a dozen midshipmen from the frigate and half a dozen ensigns and lieutenants of the regiment. Stanton and Burnham were still in that same state. Stanton tortured his heart with jealous fears and befuddled his brain with strong waters. Burnham hung in the wind, torn between sanity and mad- ness, between cool plans for his advancement and establishment in life and a hot desire to follow his inclinations. In this temper he made no progress in his affair with the governor’s daughter, though he held things as they were by means of devotional silences. I do Comichooks.com