The Wasp — 1878 — page 189: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains the opening of a serialized short story titled "Back to the Old Home" by the author of "Nora's Love Test." The narrative, printed in two columns of dense Victorian-era prose, appears to be a domestic drama about a man reflecting on his marriage and his wife Leslie. There are **no political cartoons or satirical illustrations visible** on this page. It is purely a **literary/fiction page** from *The Wasp* magazine. The story deals with personal relationships and domestic matters rather than social or political commentary. This represents the magazine's mixed content model, which included both satirical cartoons and serialized fiction for reader entertainment.