The Wasp — 1891 — page 155: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The central illustration shows two well-dressed men in conversation—likely depicting a social or business encounter—with the caption "Porter—Say, boss, didn't you forget suthin'?" and "Gentleman (who is a non-tipper)—No, I didn't—didn't I did, you can have it." The joke satirizes **class relations and tipping culture**: a servant (porter) hints the gentleman forgot to tip, and the gentleman's defensive, grammatically confused response suggests both his rudeness and low status despite fine clothing. The page is otherwise filled with **San Francisco business advertisements** for foundries, machinery, real estate, and other services typical of late 19th-century commercial publishing.