The Wasp — 1894 — page 98: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **literary content rather than political satire**. It contains: 1. **"The Postscript"** — a serialized story about Pauline de Glanes, a fashionable Parisian woman shopping on Rue Hausman. The narrative focuses on her romantic entanglements and psychological observations about a man she's considering. 2. **"A Frank Child"** and **"Still With Us"** — brief satirical dialogue pieces poking fun at social pretension and delayed photographers. 3. **Heavy advertising** — including Ayer's Hair Vigor (claiming to prevent baldness and restore color) and Abdontunder Dental Parlors. The page lacks the sharp political cartooning typical of satirical magazines, instead offering general social humor and serialized fiction aimed at upper-class readers. The advertisements suggest the magazine's target demographic: affluent individuals concerned with appearance and status.