The Wasp — 1889 — page 300: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains multiple short comedic sketches and poems rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"The Song of the Knight"** — a sentimental poem about a medieval knight who never returns home, his wife waiting by a harp. **"A Difficult Customer"** — a dialogue between a clerk and customer debating whether artificial flowers are "natural," ending with the customer fainting. **Various brief humorous sketches** including "Put Him on Ice," "The Chinese Must Go," and "Too Handy" — featuring working-class characters in comedic situations. **"Poor Doggie"** and other domestic humor pieces. These appear to be general satirical humor targeting everyday social pretensions, class dynamics, and domestic absurdities rather than specific political figures or events. The "Chinese Must Go" reference suggests anti-Chinese sentiment common in period American satire, reflecting historical prejudices of the era.