The Wasp — 1895 — page 621: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This six-panel satirical comic depicts "a tragic tale of jealousy and revenge" involving a soldier in uniform and a domestic servant or maid. The title's reference to "mashing" (period slang for flirting or romantic advances) combined with "regulation uniform" suggests the satire targets a soldier's romantic pursuit while in official dress. The narrative appears to progress from the soldier's initial flirtation through escalating conflict, culminating in what seems violent retribution in the final panels—a woman apparently attacking or striking him with a wasp. The satire likely mocks both soldiers' behavior and the domestic conflicts their romantic escapades created, using exaggerated comic violence to critique social impropriety within military hierarchy and civilian life.