The Wasp — 1895 — page 749: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical pieces rather than a single cartoon: **"She Smiled On Me"** (left): A poem with wasp illustration mocking romantic infatuation—a woman's charm that ensnares the narrator. **"A Mesmerist's Limitations"**: A prose satire about a hypnotist professor who claims extraordinary powers but admits he cannot control his own wife—undermining his credibility through domestic irony. **"A Poetical Protest"** and **"A San Salvador Alphabet"**: Political verse apparently criticizing war and foreign policy regarding San Salvador. **"Personalities"** (right): Features a photograph and biographical sketch of Mrs. R. H. Bowers ("The Sweet Pea Girl"), a woman connected to the Durrant murder trial—a sensational criminal case of the period. The page mixes humor, social commentary, and crime-trial gossip typical of late-19th-century American satirical magazines.