The Wasp — 1896 — page 794: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **literary content, not political satire**. It features a serialized romantic story titled "First Love" between characters named Nella and Max, with illustrations of the couple. The dialogue depicts a sentimental Victorian-era courtship narrative—Max returns after years abroad and reunites with his childhood sweetheart Nella. The remainder consists of **advertisements**: Adams' Pepsin Chewing Gum, Tutti-Frutti Chewing Gum, and A.P. Hotaling's Old Bourbon Whisky (with an ornate branded label). There is no visible political commentary or social satire on this particular page—it represents the magazine's mixed content of serialized fiction and commercial advertising rather than its typically satirical cartoons.