The Wasp — 1914 — page 158: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains prose narrative rather than a cartoon. It describes a duel between two swordsmen: Burnham and Stanton. The text emphasizes Burnham's composure and skill—he remains "undismayed" despite Stanton's aggressive tactics and the sun's glare. Stanton, by contrast, is portrayed as breathing heavily and visibly struggling, while his second (Willis) watches anxiously with a "white as his shirt" face. Without additional context or images, I cannot identify which specific political or social figures these names represent or what real event this satirizes. The detailed swordplay description suggests this was either a literary piece or commentary on an actual duel, but the identities and satirical purpose remain unclear from this text alone.