The Wasp — 1891 — page 405: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The central cartoon depicts a thin, skeletal figure labeled "WASTED PRAISE" in what appears to be a butcher shop or meat market setting. The figure seems to represent someone being mocked or diminished—the "wasted" quality suggested by the skeletal appearance. Below the image is a satirical dialogue between "Shatterbaoh" (a butcher), a "Customer," and another figure, discussing whether the butcher's product is suitable ("does it look shut good?"). The crude humor and degrading tone suggest this cartoon mocks someone through physical caricature. The accompanying text discusses betrayal, broken promises, and regret in romantic/personal relationships, but without clear historical context, the specific political or social targets remain unclear.