The Wasp — 1914 — page 106: what you’re looking at

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This page contains only text—no cartoon or illustration is visible. It appears to be a narrative passage from "The Wasp" magazine discussing a character named Burnham who is leaving Nevis (a Caribbean island). The text describes his decision to depart within three months and his writing of letters to his father and business associates before sailing to England aboard a merchant ship. The passage emphasizes Burnham's decisive character through descriptions of his letter-writing as a "masterpiece of impudence and fiction" and his distinctive facial expression. It concludes by noting Nevis's social scene as energetic despite its small size, with Government House as its center. Without accompanying illustrations, the satirical context and specific targets remain unclear.