The Wasp — 1892 — page 54: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a serialized story titled "Hold Me Our Car" about a scandal at the Ocean Shore Hotel in Santa Cruz involving a chambermaid named Maria and hotel proprietor Horace Fastboy. The narrative describes Maria's angry confrontation with guests after discovering Fastboy's infidelity, leading to his hasty departure. The accompanying illustration shows a man being confronted or accosted near an automobile—likely depicting the scandal's climax. The "Our Pictures" section explains The Wasp's editorial stance on current Republican political controversies and labor disputes, positioning itself as advancing progressive understandings of social issues while critiquing sensationalism. The page primarily functions as serialized fiction rather than editorial cartoon, using scandal narrative for satirical social commentary typical of early 1900s American satire magazines.