The Wasp — 1890 — page 499: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several distinct pieces: 1. **"Christmas Recollections"** (left column): A nostalgic essay by E. Field about childhood Christmas memories and their emotional value. 2. **"Adam's Monument"** (right column): A satirical piece by Ambrose Bierce discussing a proposed monument. The text criticizes what appears to be plans involving Mark Twain, suggesting the monument's importance is overstated. Bierce uses sharp wit to mock the project's pretensions. 3. **"African Blood-Sacrifice"**: An essay by W.F. Bray describing brutal sacrificial practices, apparently documenting actual ethnographic observations rather than satire. 4. **"Had Him There," "Justifiable Homicide"**: Brief humorous anecdotes about street encounters and robbery. The page blends sentimental reflection with sharp social commentary typical of The Wasp's satirical approach.