The Wasp — 1895 — page 883: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than satirical cartoons. The main illustration titled "APPEARANCES ARE SOMETIMES DECEIVING" depicts a social scene with well-dressed figures in what appears to be a parlor or salon. The dialogue suggests commentary on **deceptive appearances or social pretense**—a common satirical theme of the era—though the specific referenced incident is unclear from the visible text. The page is dominated by **advertisements** for consumer products: Duff Gordon Sherry, Pocket Cash Registers, Liebig's Extract of Beef, La Estrella cigars, and various San Francisco businesses including the Lick House restaurant and insurance offices. The decorative text box contains only a general aphorism about refined taste ("It always did please the palate; now it pleases the eye as well"), unrelated to current events.