The Wasp — 1894 — page 313: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a three-panel comic strip centered on a domestic scenario. A man named Henry repeatedly hides from or avoids an aggressive woman named Arabella who is pursuing him, apparently threatening violence (suggested by her aggressive posture and his fearful reactions). In the final panel, she corners him and he panics: "?????" The humor appears to satirize henpecked husbands and domineering wives—a common theme in period humor. "The Chameleon" likely refers to Henry's desperate attempts to evade Arabella by changing locations or hiding spots, much like a chameleon changes colors. The strip mocks the marital power dynamic where the wife controls through physical intimidation, a domestic conflict trope of early 1900s popular entertainment.