The Wasp, 1918 · page 112 of 330
The Wasp — 1918 — page 112: what you’re looking at
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This page contains serialized **fiction**, not political satire or cartooning. It's a romantic narrative excerpt featuring characters (Elizabeth Nash, James Burnham, Major Black, Miss Kitty Trimmer) in what appears to be a colonial or plantation setting. The text describes Miss Nash's emerging romantic feelings for Burnham, emphasizing her emotional innocence and the "romantic circumstances" of their meeting. The narrator comments on her natural ability to communicate through glances and her attraction to Burnham's respectful, devoted behavior during his illness. **The Wasp** was a satirical magazine, but this particular page represents the magazine's literary fiction content rather than political commentary or visual satire. Without seeing accompanying illustrations or knowing the publication date, the broader context—whether this story itself contains social satire about courtship, class, or colonial society—remains unclear from text alone.
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THE WASP 103 with the high officials, the naval and ey officers, and the wealthy planters. Major Black was there, accompanied by his wife and Miss Kitty Trimmer. Elizabeth Nash and James Burnham were also present. Mr. Stanton lay at home, sunk seventy fathoms deep in thick and heavy slumber. __. Miss Nash and Mr. Burnham led the way for the first half-mile, exchanging few.words, and those absolutely commonplace, and many glances. The lady—bless her pure and tender heart !—had been born a mistress: of the art of the eye. She had never cultivated it, to her knowledge, until recently. No other man had ever interested her as James _ Burnham did. I think she was half in love with him by this time—she who had never before loved any man but her own father. The romantic circumstances of her first meet- ing with Burnham had a great deal to do with — the tender quality of her emotions toward him. © He had inspired gratitude and admiration in her heart during the first hours of their acquaint- ance. His respectful, almost devotional attitude since his illness, had appealed to her strongly. __A better man than James Burnham might have ventured all and won all in a day with her; Comicbooks.com