The Wasp — 1888 — page 95: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several short stories and a "Ballot Box" illustration (decorative frame), but no political cartoon per se. The content focuses on satirical fiction rather than visual satire. **"The Height of Ambition"** mocks patriotic pretension through a poem about someone claiming revolutionary credentials while apparently exaggerating their role. **"A Select Party"** appears to be a satirical narrative about Mr. Bowser organizing a steamboat excursion. The dialogue suggests social satire regarding patriotic posturing and selective memory—people claiming historical significance they may not possess. The **Ballot Box illustration** is primarily decorative, used as a section header for what appears to be election-related commentary or candidate information. The page's satire targets American social pretension and false patriotism rather than specific political figures.