The Wasp — 1878 — page 221: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a serialized short story titled "Back to the Old Home" by the author of "Nora's Love Test," not a political cartoon. The story, reprinted from the Danbury News, depicts a domestic narrative about a woman named May and a gentleman named Mr. Fearne discussing family matters, inheritance, and reconciliation. The text addresses 19th-century social themes: a woman's limited agency in marriage, guardianship concerns, and class anxieties around wealth and respectability. References to "husband," "brother," and property suggest tensions about women's dependence and family obligation typical of Victorian-era moral fiction. This appears to be light entertainment rather than political satire. No cartoon imagery or identifiable public figures are visible on this page.