The Wasp — 1889 — page 250: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct pieces: a short story titled "The Colonel Withdrew," a central illustration depicting a dining scene, and anecdotes about Alexandre Dumas' books. The main cartoon shows what appears to be a social gathering around a dinner table with exaggerated facial expressions typical of 19th-century satirical art. The accompanying text references a confrontation between a Colonel and a Yankee (someone from the North), with dialogue about insults and honor—likely satirizing the pretensions and absurdity of formal dueling culture or military etiquette. The bottom sections are literary commentary rather than political satire, discussing Dumas' novels and including humorous domestic dialogues between husbands and wives. These appear designed to entertain rather than critique specific political figures or events.