The Wasp — 1889 — page 121: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **text and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main content is a humorous story titled "HE NEVER GOT MAD," featuring a dialogue between Mr. Bowser and his wife about card-playing and marital disputes. The narrative uses card games as a metaphor for domestic conflict, with Bowser claiming he never gets angry despite his wife's provocations. The right side features **commercial advertisements** for spring silks and fashion items from Connor & Co., plus medical cure-all ads (Pennyroyal Pills, rupture treatments, and opium habit cures—typical patent medicine advertisements of the era). The only illustration is a small cartoon depicting a cowboy in a saloon, unrelated to the main story. This page demonstrates **The Wasp's mix of satirical humor and commercial content** rather than focused political commentary.