The Wasp — 1894 — page 480: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains a serialized French short story titled "A Sunday on the River," translated for the magazine. The narrative focuses on romantic drama among upper-class characters—specifically tension between Madame de Chaupaigne and her husband's infatuation with a younger woman named Lilith. The illustrated figure shows a fashionably dressed woman in period clothing, likely representing one of the female characters. The story emphasizes social commentary about marital discord and infidelity within aristocratic circles. The page also includes advertisements for Ayer's Sarsaparilla, positioning it as "the only" such product at the World's Fair in Chicago. This appears to be entertainment rather than political satire—a serialized romance for the magazine's readers.