The Wasp — 1893 — page 391: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and social commentary**, not political cartooning. The top section features two illustrated women wearing opera glasses and spectacles, advertising optical goods. The bulk of the page contains **satirical social dialogue** mocking courtship and marriage customs. References include: - A woman with inherited wealth avoiding marriage ("Foster doesn't seem anxious to marry Miss Barton since he inherited a fortune") - Commentary on the World's Fair (likely the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco) - A poem about male desire and marriage prospects - Jokes about young mothers needing "Gail Borden Eagle Brand" condensed milk The satire targets **gender relations and economic motivations in marriage**—wealthy women avoiding fortune hunters, and working-class anxieties about courtship and family provision. The tone is light social criticism typical of Wasp's humor.