The Wasp — 1889 — page 213: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three short humorous narratives rather than political cartoons: 1. **"His Great Mistake"** - A domestic comedy about a newlywed husband who mentions to his wife that he married her for money, then frantically tries to retrieve his comment. 2. **"The Carelessness of Man"** - A theatrical anecdote about Byron the actor and his friend discussing a missed theatrical opportunity, with a punchline about lost chances. 3. **"How She Washed"** - A brief domestic joke where a wife reveals she had a laundry worker help with washing, surprising her husband who believed he had helped. 4. **"Queer Names"** - A short piece listing unusual state executive titles (Governor of Illinois as "Fifer," California's "Waterman," etc.). The remainder is advertisements for patent medicines, sewing machines, and other commercial products typical of late-19th-century publications. No significant political satire appears on this page.