The Wasp — 1877 — page 61: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is from Chapter IV of a serialized story titled "Pardoned—Yet Guiltless!" It contains no political cartoon or satire, but rather the continuation of a fictional narrative about characters including Helen, Ben Croll, and Mr. Warsford aboard a ship called St. Peter's Island. The story involves shipboard life, revelations about a character's past conviction, and maritime adventures. There is a small decorative illustration at the chapter opening, but it's purely ornamental rather than satirical. This appears to be a **fiction serial**, not a satirical or political cartoon page. The Wasp magazine apparently contained both serialized stories and satirical content in different sections.