The Wasp — 1892 — page 379: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page consists primarily of **editorial commentary and short humorous pieces** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"How She Played Me"** — A romantic poem about a woman who manipulated the narrator's affections, ending with him calling himself "The Fool." **"Not to Be Caught"** — A dialogue joke about two maidens avoiding swimmers, featuring a character named "Tattered Stuyvesant" (likely a comic vagrant type). **"A Contortionist"** — A satirical piece mocking a Reform orator who claims humble origins while being verbose and self-important. **"He Got the Right Girl"** — A brief exchange about a man marrying a woman after spending $1,500 on her dresses. The page demonstrates *The Wasp*'s focus on **social satire through humor and verse** rather than visual cartooning, targeting pretentiousness, romantic folly, and social hypocrisy of late-19th-century San Francisco society.