The Wasp — 1893 — page 488: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three satirical pieces: 1. **"Round and About"** (top left): A social commentary on a streetcar encounter between a well-dressed man and a poorly-dressed elderly woman, illustrating class indifference in urban settings. 2. **"The First Shower"** (right side): Illustrations of a man with an umbrella during rain, apparently satirizing weather-related inconvenience or preparedness. 3. **"Ah Foo's Deportation"** (center): A narrative about a Chinese immigrant attempting to smuggle opium home by hiding it in a box. The story mocks both Chinese smuggling operations and American customs enforcement, reflecting anti-Chinese sentiment and drug-trade anxieties of the era. The page also contains advertisements for financial institutions and a store opening announcement, typical of period satirical magazines that mixed social commentary with commercial content.