The Wasp — 1893 — page 248: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **Top section ("Where There's a Will"):** A narrative about divorce and marital infidelity, using a carriage ride to Tortoni's restaurant as a framing device. A male character lectures about male pride and accomplishment while his wife Patricia confronts him about his affairs and plans their separation at a restaurant. **"Taken from Life":** A photographer struggles to pose a couple for a portrait while they argue, satirizing both marital discord and the pretense of capturing "perfect" domestic moments. **"A Tale of the Sea":** A three-panel comic about someone fishing, suggesting a humorous misadventure (details unclear from image quality). **"From a Regular English Tailor":** Street characters debate stolen clothing, likely satirizing class distinctions and working-class life. The overall theme explores marriage, social pretension, and urban life in Gilded Age America.