The Wasp — 1889 — page 163: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several short satirical pieces and stories rather than visual cartoons. The content includes: **"The All-Kind Mother"** — A sentimental poem about maternal devotion. **"A Crazy Idea"** — A dialogue mocking a gentleman's naive hospital visit where he expects to observe patients casually, unaware of medical protocols. **"Mr. Edmunds Did Not Get the Horse"** — A story about Senator Edmunds' unsuccessful attempt to purchase a prized black stallion during the Civil War campaign, satirizing Northern political figures' business dealings. **"The Reason He Was Silent"** and other brief pieces follow, appearing to satirize contemporary social situations and personalities through humor and irony rather than visual caricature. The page demonstrates *The Wasp's* approach to political and social commentary through written satire.