The Wasp — 1889 — page 146: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains multiple short satirical pieces and poems rather than a single cartoon. The content includes: **"Spring Is Coming"** — A nostalgic poem about leisure and sport. **Social commentary sketches** satirizing domestic and social situations: a woman falsely accused of kissing a man, a young man's awkward marital call, a lodger discovering an intruder under a bed, and an old man studying abroad. **"The Unreasonable Landlord"** — A brief dialogue mocking landlords who demand high rent while providing inadequate accommodations. **"Dethroned Office Holders"** — Satirizing government bureaucrats losing power and prestige, likely referencing political upheaval or administrative reform. The humor targets universal social pretensions, domestic mishaps, and institutional inefficiency rather than specific contemporary figures or events.