The Wasp — 1887 — page 221: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several fictional stories and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"The Beautiful Smuggler"** — a serialized narrative poem about a ship captain's daughter, illustrated with a decorative vignette showing a woman in period dress. **"A Cool Man"** — a dialogue story, apparently humorous, involving Colonel Roland and discussions about cooling methods. **"No Time for Concealment"** — a domestic anecdote about a servant girl and her employer's family discovering her relationship with a man. Additional content includes medical advertisements for catarrh treatments and photography services in Los Angeles. The page functions primarily as light entertainment and advertising rather than political satire, typical of The Wasp's mixed content format.