The Wasp — 1914 — page 165: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains prose narrative rather than a cartoon. The text depicts a regimental surgeon visiting an injured soldier named Stanton, discussing a fight involving someone named Percy. The surgeon's commentary—boasting about personal violence, dismissing modern moral restraint as excessive, and romanticizing past militarism—appears satirical. His nostalgia for when "men were men" and his casual attitude toward serious injury suggest *The Wasp* is mocking Victorian military culture and outdated masculine ideals. The reference to covering up injuries from horses and the surgeon's disdain for current propriety implies satire of military conduct and how officers handle scandal. Without seeing accompanying illustrations or knowing the specific historical context, the exact target remains unclear, but the tone critiques both military brutality and the hypocrisy of concealing it.