The Wasp — 1891 — page 322: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The top cartoon mocks pretentious social judgment. A fashionably dressed couple encounters a working-class woman carrying goods. The well-dressed man dismissively asks about her "air" and "spittin'," while the woman replies with practical pricing ("Price six dollars and seven dollars"). The satire targets how wealthy people judge others purely by appearance and speech, missing substance. The dialogue shows the working woman's direct competence contrasted with the man's superficial snobbery. The page also includes other satirical pieces about the Women's Press Association and social hypocrisy—criticizing how society women adopt causes while maintaining class prejudices. The overall message: appearance-based judgment is foolish and masks real human worth.