The Wasp — 1889 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical pieces and jokes rather than a single unified political cartoon. **"Such Impertinence"** depicts a wealthy aristocrat dismissing a "Late Comer" of obvious importance, highlighting class pretension—the joke being the snob's miscalculation of his visitor's status. **"A Poem Fresh from His Pen"** mocks rural contributors to newspapers, ridiculing farmers who submit poetry, with the editor sarcastically praising their work while clearly despising it. The remaining sections—"Drowsy," "He Took His Father's Advice," "Keeping Out of the Way," and "A Bathing Suit"—are brief comedic dialogues poking fun at everyday social situations: church attendance, parental authority, gossip, and masculine mishaps. The illustration "The First Thought" shows a romantic/social scenario, likely accompanying one of these jokes, though the specific reference is unclear from the visible text.