The Wasp — 1889 — page 168: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains short humorous sketches and witty dialogues rather than political cartoons. The pieces target various social absurdities: - **"Always Gallant"** mocks courtly pretense through a ballroom scene - **"The Young Housekeeper"** satirizes domestic service and class relations - **"High Art Talk"** ridicules affected artistic pretension and pseudo-intellectual criticism - **"Sam Jones"** appears to critique sermon-like moralizing - **"The Perfect Cook"** satirizes servant expectations and labor class dynamics The humor relies on class commentary—exposing the contradictions between working-class reality and upper-class affectation. "The Wasp" was known for irreverent social satire targeting San Francisco's society and manners rather than specific political figures.