The Wasp — 1914 — page 146: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains a dramatic literary excerpt rather than a political cartoon. The text depicts a romantic/adventure scene involving a male character addressing a woman named "Kitty," promising to make her his wife after acquiring a fortune through some unspecified scheme in island territories. The passage emphasizes the man's confidence and aggressive courtship, with him clasping the woman despite her verbal protests. The narrative suggests commentary on masculine presumption and financial opportunism, though without additional context about *The Wasp's* publication date or the referenced source material, the specific satirical target remains unclear. The excerpt appears designed to mock either literary conventions of the era or a particular public figure's romantic/financial ambitions.