The Wasp — 1914 — page 150: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains dialogue from what appears to be a literary excerpt or serialized story rather than a political cartoon. The scene depicts a confrontation between military officers (Captain Cross, Mr. Throgmorton) and a civilian named James Burnham over a matter of honor involving a kiss and a lady. The dialogue concerns whether Burnham will fight Mr. Stanton over this romantic dispute. Captain Cross insists honor demands combat, while Burnham pragmatically suggests postponing the duel to rest and bathe first, claiming this would make the contest more equal. Without seeing the accompanying illustrations or knowing the publication date, I cannot identify the specific historical or political figures being satirized, though the scene appears to mock military honor codes and romantic jealousy conventions of the period.