The Wasp — 1889 — page 31: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains multiple short stories and humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The central illustration labeled "IT WAS THE CAT" depicts a domestic scene where a woman questions a man about a cat's whereabouts. The featured content includes: - **"A Story for Debtors"**: A narrative about Opie Read, a financier who manages debts, and an encounter where he apparently owes money to a butcher - **"An Awful Lot of Practice"**: An anecdote about orator Chauncey Depew making an unsolicited political speech - **"Why Didn't He?"**: A brief story about a revivalist and a drunk man in a drugstore - **"Tom Reed's Yarn," "Both Felt Alike," and "Lots of Them"**: Additional short humorous pieces The content is satirical commentary on everyday social situations—debt, oratory, drunkenness—rather than specific political figures or events.