The Wasp — 1889 — page 334: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate satirical pieces rather than a unified political cartoon. **"The Gambler's Last Stake"** and **"Deacon Dudley's Squash"** are humorous anecdotes about gambling and farm life, respectively. The accompanying sketch shows what appears to be a large, detailed squash or gourd. **"Fun in a Street Car at Night"** depicts a comedic interaction aboard a San Francisco streetcar (referenced as "Western avenue"), where a conductor deals with a woman's complaints about the cars being crowded. **"A Nice Plaything for Children"** is a brief dialogue between Mrs. Bandbox and a Ticket Agent about train schedules—likely satirizing either railway service inefficiency or parental absent-mindedness. These are light, domestic humor pieces typical of late 19th-century American magazines, lacking overt political commentary.