The Wasp — 1894 — page 346: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily literary fiction ("The Way It Will Be" and "The Tasteless Hardresser") rather than political satire. The single cartoon shows a character exclaiming "HAVE FOUND" while discovering what appears to be a doorway or passage. The advertisements dominate the lower portion, including promotions for R. Hall's Pulmonary Balsam (a throat and lung remedy) and J.R. Gates & Co.'s patent medicine. Without additional context about the magazine's date or the surrounding narrative, the cartoon's specific satirical target remains unclear. The literary content suggests this issue prioritized fiction over the magazine's typical satirical commentary on current events or public figures.