The Wasp — 1891 — page 61: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three cartoon panels titled "What Futurity May Bring Forth," satirizing a doctor's advice about health. **Panel I ("Before and After Taking"):** A thin patient consults a doctor who prescribes a "quiet summer resort" to gain weight. **Panel II ("Enjoying Himself in the Country"):** The patient, now extremely obese in a hammock, has over-corrected. **Panel III ("He Returns"):** The skeletal patient returns, suggesting the "cure" failed entirely. The accompanying text "Writers and Editors" discusses literary fraud and plagiarism in publishing, citing specific cases of stolen articles and unethical editors. The cartoon satirizes both medical quackery and the broader theme of ineffective "cures"—matching the editorial's focus on systemic dishonesty across professions.