The Wasp, 1913 · page 73 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 73: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a page from a serialized narrative or serial story rather than a political cartoon. The text shows dialogue between a young injured woman and a man named Burnham on a beach near Government House. The woman describes being thrown from her horse inland, making her way through jungle to the sea, then collapsing on the sand—where Burnham found her unconscious. She has a cut and bruise on her forehead. Burnham, claiming his "misfortunes" led him to this shore, is now inquiring about her father's residence and its proximity to a harbor. Without additional context about *The Wasp* magazine's date, location, or typical content, and without visible illustrations, it's unclear what political or social satire this narrative might contain. The page reads as adventure/romantic fiction rather than obvious satire. The reference to "Government House" suggests a colonial setting, but specifics remain unclear.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
72 THE WASP my unfortunate story wait until you are safely re- stored to the arms of your family. Is Government House to the left or the right, and how far away is it?” The young woman looked all around her and studied the curving beach. She raised a hand to the small cut and angry bruise high up on her white forehead. Todd stood and gaped at her in won- der. “To the left,” she said, “and fully four miles away. I do not know of any road from here other than the sea beach. I was inland—I know not how far—when my horse threw me. I made my way through the jungle to the sea, and I remember vaguely walking upon the hot sand as one walks ig a nightmare. And then I must have fallen.” “It was when you fell that I first saw you,’ re- plied Burnham in a soothing voice. “You were unconscious when I went to you. Thank God that my. seeming misfortunes threw me upon this shore! But to return to the matter in hand, madam. Is the residence of your father near any harbor?” Comichooks.com