The Wasp — 1895 — page 573: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical verse and humor pieces rather than traditional political cartoons. "The Flight" mocks romantic poetry with exaggerated declarations ("Away! away! O the moon is bright!"). "She Was Lucky" jokes about marriage comparisons—a woman should feel fortunate being compared only to a man's first wife, not his second and third. "A Matter of Business" features an illustration of a figure at a desk, apparently satirizing commercial or bureaucratic dealings, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. The page also includes biographical entries for Dr. Arthur S. Lovelace and Dr. Conrad Weil, appointed to San Francisco's Board of Health, suggesting The Wasp was documenting local civic appointments alongside humor. The overall tone targets romantic clichés and domestic humor typical of late 19th-century American satire magazines.