The Wasp — 1888 — page 531: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page consists primarily of **text columns and literary content** rather than political cartoons. The material includes: - "Post Prandium" - a poem about drinking and social behavior - "The Dutchman and His Clock" - a humorous story about a German immigrant and his interaction with a colonel regarding a clock - "The Bottom Drawer" - a sentimental narrative about a woman's keepsakes - Various short humor pieces and anecdotes The page appears to be **satirical social commentary** typical of 1880s American magazines, using humor to mock character types (German immigrants, pretentious colonels) and social situations. No specific political figures or events are visibly referenced. The satire targets **universal human follies** — vanity, dishonesty, and class pretension — rather than topical politics.