The Wasp — 1889 — page 426: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Main Content:** The page contains "Courtin' the Widder," a Hoosier sketch by Allan Simpson Botsford about John Boggs courting a widow named Mrs. Sophia Hennersley. The narrative humorously describes their courtship complications, including disputes over corn measurements and a confrontation between Boggs and Frank Roberts (the widow's other suitor) that results in a fight. **"A Tale of the Park" Illustrations:** Three sequential comic panels (numbered 4-6) depict what appears to be a domestic or courtship scene in a park setting, showing adults and children in period dress. The specific satirical point is unclear without additional context about contemporary social commentary these scenes reference. **Overall:** This appears to be rural American humor focused on frontier courtship customs rather than political satire.