The Wasp — 1893 — page 491: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two fictional stories rather than political cartoons. "The Talisman" (translated from French) tells of Mme. de Belvelise, a noblewoman who gambles away her fortune and later attempts to steal gold from a young man's room—a cautionary tale about greed and desperation. "The Haunted Sausage" features Hans Shnudenheim, apparently a working-class character whose shop is illustrated. The accompanying sketches show domestic scenes. The page also includes period advertisements for holiday books at Doxey's and home oil heaters by John F. Myers, plus a legal notice regarding an estate. Rather than satirical commentary, this represents *The Wasp*'s literary and entertainment content alongside commercial advertising.