The Wasp — 1888 — page 193: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical articles and stories rather than visual cartoons. The main pieces include: **"The William Goat"** - A poem mocking an aged William Goat, using crude humor about bodily functions and senility. **"Carl Dunder's Difficulties"** - A dialogue satirizing a man named Dunder who encounters confidence men and makes poor financial decisions, losing money repeatedly through schemes and bad judgment. **"The Honest Old Soul"** - A story about an elderly man duped into believing a bank robbery victim's story, highlighting gullibility. **"A Lesson from the New First Reader"** - Mocking prose about a boy whose family background is questionable. The satire targets human folly, gullibility, poor judgment, and con-artistry common to urban society. The magazine appears focused on written humor rather than visual cartooning on this particular page.