The Wasp — 1893 — page 247: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two narrative pieces. "Contradictory Evidence" is a poem about a woman who claims to love her husband but behaves infidelously—a commentary on marital hypocrisy. The main story, "Where There's a Will, There's a Way," satirizes a baroness (the Baroness Shoddy­scion) seeking divorce from her wealthy but elderly husband. A detective named Dullhedde is hired to catch her in infidelity to secure a favorable settlement. The satire targets: - **Wealthy pretenders** claiming aristocratic status - **Mercenary marriage practices** among the social-climbing rich - **Detective agencies** exploiting marital disputes for profit "The Artful Conductor" appears to be an illustrated anecdote about orchestra management, likely mocking theatrical pretension or administrative incompetence, though details are unclear from this excerpt.