The Wasp, 1913 · page 219 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 219: what you’re looking at
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This page contains no cartoon or satirical illustration—it's purely text. The content is a character description from a serialized story in *The Wasp* magazine, likely from the late 19th century. The passage describes two brothers, Alexander and James, who are physically identical but temperamentally opposite. Alexander is portrayed as honest, honorable, kind, sympathetic, and modest—qualities contrasted implicitly with his brother's apparent different nature ("day differs from night"). The final sentence introduces a governor speaking with "Lieutenant Burnham," suggesting a narrative involving military or political figures, though the full context is unclear from this excerpt alone. This appears to be literary fiction rather than satire or political commentary.
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214 THE WASP lines of his brother’s profile. His eyes were dark- blue, direct and open in their glance, warm alike in kindness and in anger. The expression of his mouth, in repose, was grave, but kindly. From the chin to the soles of the feet Alexander resembled James as one pea resembles another from the same pod. The same long, straight limbs, well muscled and well boned; the narrow hips, flat flanks, and trim waists; the deep chests and straight, broad shoulders—I doubt if their own mother could have distinguished the one from the other save by their faces. But the natures of the brothers differed as day differs from night, save in the matter of the un- flinching courage of their breed. Alexander was both honest and honorable, kind of heart, quick of sympathy. He was shy and modest concerning his own attainments; and, at the same time, he pos- sessed a very lively sense of self-respect and a still more lively respect for his family, past and present. The governor drew Lieutenant Burnham aside at the first opportunity, laid a kindly hand on the Comichooks.com