The Wasp, 1913 · page 232 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 232: what you’re looking at
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This page is **prose fiction, not a cartoon**. It appears to be a serialized story published in the satirical magazine *The Wasp*. The narrative concerns romantic entanglements among colonial figures: Stanton (a wealthy, wounded gentleman) and Kitty Trimmer plan marriage and return to England, while Stanton hides this from his "ambitious family." Separately, Alexander Burnham visits Government House, maintaining restrained affection for Elizabeth (Captain Nash's daughter) after a previous intimate conversation. The Governor possesses damaging information about "the precious James" (apparently Stanton) and considers whether to inform Alexander. The passage emphasizes discretion, class consciousness, and tension between personal desires and family/social expectations—themes typical of 19th-century colonial social satire in *The Wasp*. **Without the image, I cannot identify specific caricatures or visual commentary.**
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THE WASP 227 and daily to meet Kitty Trimmer, for Stanton had been removed to Major Black’s quarters as soon as he was convalescent. Kitty had nursed her wealthy and wounded lover devotedly, and it was rumored that the two would marry in the course of the next few months and re- turn to England. Stanton continued to keep the affair from the ears of his ambitious family. He felt confident that he would be able to make his peace with them after his marriage. Alexander Burnham put on his best clothes, has- tened up to Government House and paid his respects to Captain Nash and Elizabeth. His honest blue eyes warmed at sight of the girl; but otherwise he let no sign escape him of the great thing that glowed in his heart. They were the best of friends, as any one could see with half an eye. Neither of them mentioned the questions he had asked so boldly and she had answered so honestly that starlit night. The governor was in no haste to inform Alexan- der that he had heard particulars of the past career of the precious James; but he felt it his duty to do cComichooks.com