The Wasp — 1914 — page 268: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains no cartoon or satirical illustration—it is purely text from a serialized fiction story titled "The Wasp." The narrative describes a romantic scene between two characters: Alexander Burnham and Elizabeth. After Burnham shares news of the sloop's adventure by letter, Elizabeth reads it emotionally, then destroys the letter by tearing it up and burying the fragments at a rose bush's roots. The passage concludes that Burnham, motivated by Elizabeth's love, decides to retire from naval service and move to a property in Berkshire he inherited from his grandmother. His passion for "pirate-hunting" has diminished. This appears to be serialized melodramatic fiction rather than political satire or commentary.