The Wasp — 1914 — page 25: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be a narrative excerpt rather than a cartoon. It depicts a dialogue between William Stow and a character named Burnham, likely involving a dispute over employment or punishment. Stow offers Burnham passage aboard *The Lass o' London* under Captain Hobkirk, along with twenty guineas and instructions from "Sir Walter"—apparently a patron. The exchange suggests Stow is intervening to spare Burnham from harsher punishment (plantation labor or whipping) that the steward Burnham feared. Without additional context about the specific individuals or historical moment referenced, the exact satirical target remains unclear. The passage hints at patronage networks and class dynamics in what appears to be a colonial or early 19th-century setting, but the specific political or social satire intended isn't definitively identifiable from this excerpt alone.