The Wasp — 1888 — page 296: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily text content with one small illustration labeled "TOKELETTES!!!" showing four figures in Victorian dress. The illustration appears to be a humorous piece about "tokelettes"—likely a satirical term mocking a fashionable hairstyle or fashion trend of the era. The accompanying text references an "old preacher, Joe Cook" and contains jokes about women and appearance ("You can't make a woman out of a man"). The rest of the page consists of various satirical dialogues, comic sketches, and brief humorous pieces typical of Wasp's format—social commentary on contemporary life, including jabs at wealthy people, domestic servants, and foolish behavior. One piece mocks piano players as "the quickest and most expeditious operators as typo-writers." The overall tone is irreverent Victorian-era humor targeting social pretensions and absurdities.