The Wasp — 1889 — page 322: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This untitled cartoon depicts **fairies or supernatural creatures dancing around a maypole** in a whimsical, Art Nouveau style. The caption reads "So merrily they danced around, / And when the waltz was o'er, / With heaving breast and thirsty throat / They called for something more." The joke appears to reference **drinking and revelry**—the magical creatures, after dancing, demand alcohol ("something more"). This satirizes either Victorian pretense about supernatural beings or contemporary social groups' drinking habits masked in fantastical language. The cartoon's placement alongside advertisements and humor pieces suggests it's social commentary wrapped in fairy-tale imagery, typical of *The Wasp's* satirical approach. The specific target remains unclear without additional context about when this issue was published.