The Wasp — 1889 — page 331: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains five separate humorous pieces rather than a unified political cartoon: 1. **"Uncle Seth's Advice to Poets"** — A satirical poem mocking Romantic poetry conventions, ridiculing poets who write about nymphs and goddesses while avoiding practical subjects. 2. **"Picnics and Excursions"** — Social commentary on summer outings, suggesting that while picnics seem leisurely, they actually involve considerable effort and discomfort, making them poor value for money. 3. **"The Work of McWhiddle's Boot-Jack"** — A humorous anecdote where Mrs. McWhiddle uses a bootjack to retrieve a missing item, with punny dialogue comparing the situation to "woman's" unpredictability. 4. **"A Dog Who Kept His Word"** — A comic dialogue where a dog persistently requests increasingly expensive foods from a waiter. 5. **"Times Have Changed"** and other brief dialogues — Short joke exchanges about contemporary life. The page is primarily satirical humor about daily life rather than political commentary.