The Wasp — 1914 — page 342: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains prose fiction rather than a political cartoon. It's a narrative passage describing a male character's reflections while aboard a merchant ship returning to the British Isles. The protagonist is preoccupied with a woman named "Kitty," whom he loves but lost to someone named "Willis." The text references a dramatic incident in "Bottle Harbor" involving the character's brother Alexander, who apparently helped him escape from legal trouble by cutting his bonds with a knife. Without additional context about the story's publication date or the broader narrative, it's unclear what specific historical event or social commentary this fiction addresses. The passage appears to be part of a serialized story in this satirical magazine.