The Wasp — 1895 — page 614: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct pieces: **"The Coming Man"** (left): A satirical poem with decorative illustration mocking young male fashion and consumerism. It lists frivolous items a fashionable man supposedly needs—white trousers, evening suits, cycling gear, yachting clothes—suggesting excessive vanity and materialism among the wealthy. **"Absent-Minded"** (right): An illustration showing a woman at a piano while a man sleeps in an armchair. The caption implies social comedy about domestic life and gender roles—likely satirizing either male inattentiveness or the woman's obliviousness to her companion's state. The remaining text discusses San Francisco politics and Governor Jimbudd, though details are unclear without fuller context.