The Wasp — 1889 — page 360: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three unrelated satirical stories and advertisements rather than a unified political cartoon. The main content includes: **"How Forgetful"**: A humorous anecdote about a Count de Brancas who absentmindedly threw his newborn child into a fire instead of a book, forgetting the infant was on his lap. The accompanying illustration shows the comedic domestic scene. **"Gone Astray"**: A rural comedy about a man whose donkey escapes, with dialogue between neighbors discussing the missing animal. **"The Prayer Wished"**: A brief moral tale about a clergyman attempting to reform a drunk through prayer, which fails. The page also features period advertisements for Ayer's Pills, X.L. Fountain Pens, and a Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association racing announcement. These are primarily domestic humor pieces rather than political satire.