The Wasp — 1896 — page 258: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main illustration shows a silhouetted couple in conversation, captioned "ANOTHER VIEW OF IT." The accompanying text is a gossip column item about a man named Gayboy who wants to marry a woman (Miss Gavin) but cannot afford it yet. She advises him to think about the costs first—a satirical commentary on matrimonial expectations and financial anxiety among the era's young people. The page's other content includes commentary on boxing, California wines, and various San Francisco society matters. The overall tone is satirical, mocking social pretensions and hypocrisies. The illustration's silhouette style was typical of late-19th-century newspaper graphics. Without additional context, the specific identities of the figures remain unclear.