The Wasp — 1914 — page 73: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains narrative fiction rather than a political cartoon. The text describes a character named Burnham discovering an unconscious young woman after a riding accident. Key details include: - The woman wears a white skirt soiled with red earth - She carries a whip with a solid gold handle, indicating "considerable importance in the island" - Burnham finds her young, attractive, and barely breathing with a bruised forehead - He carries her to rest near a "white-wood grove" where "Henry Todd" sleeps Without seeing the full serialized story or publication date, the specific satirical context remains unclear. This appears to be dramatic fiction—possibly satirizing social pretensions (the gold whip suggesting class consciousness) or island colonial society, though the exact target isn't evident from this excerpt alone.