The Wasp — 1890 — page 436: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a portrait of Hon. William Windom, Secretary of the Treasury under President Garfield (1881) and later under Harrison (1889). The article praises Windom as a capable financier suited for his position. The page also includes several satirical humor sections mocking contemporary social issues: a critique of a novel called "Geraldine's Mistake"; jokes about a clergyman's daughter and household finances; and colonial humor about British administrators in India adopting "native ways." The cartoons appear to mock earnest Victorian social pretensions and hypocrisy—a recurring *Wasp* theme. Without clearer image resolution of the smaller illustrations, specific satirical targets remain unclear, though the tone is lighthearted rather than vicious.