The Wasp — 1893 — page 154: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **short fictional stories** rather than political cartoons. The left side features a small illustration labeled "Round and About" showing a man with a dog, accompanying a humorous anecdote about William Berg, a German traveler. The main content includes three separate stories: one about a postmaster's hoax offering a reward for translating a letter, another about Bret Harte contemplating San Francisco, and a third titled "Marceau's 'White Maria'" about Colonel Marceau and a mysterious carriage. The page is **not satirical political commentary**. Rather, it's typical of The Wasp's miscellaneous entertainment content—light humor and fiction pieces aimed at amusing readers with quirky tales and wordplay rather than attacking public figures or policies.