The Wasp — 1878 — page 479: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a serialized short story titled "Bertie" by Emma Sara J., rather than a political cartoon. The narrative appears to be a domestic drama about a woman named Clare whose husband, Captain Hay, is departing on a voyage. The story deals with marital tensions—Clare fears her husband may marry elsewhere during his absence, while he denies this possibility and references another woman named Bertie and someone called Herbert. The text explores Victorian-era anxieties about marriage, infidelity, and women's economic dependence. There are no identifiable political figures or satirical cartoons on this page—it's primarily literary content exploring social themes through fictional narrative rather than visual satire.