The Wasp — 1914 — page 270: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be a narrative fiction excerpt rather than a political cartoon. It describes two weddings in what seems to be a colonial military setting: Elizabeth Nash and Alexander Burnham marry first, with official military participation; days later, Mr. Stanton and Kitty Trimmer wed "very quietly." The text mentions the frigate *Thunderous* arriving with troops for Nevis and orders to relocate a garrison to Boston, suggesting a late 18th-century American colonial timeframe. The contrasting ceremony descriptions—one formal and public with military honors, the other deliberately subdued—may carry satirical weight, though without accompanying illustrations, the specific social commentary intended remains unclear.