The Wasp — 1879 — page 78: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based fiction** rather than political satire. It contains the conclusion of a serialized story titled "The Illustrated Wasp" (visible in the masthead), featuring characters named Stephen, Malcolm, Estelle, and Daisy in what appears to be a domestic drama involving romantic entanglements and family conflicts. The right column contains a "Correspondence" section with brief humorous reader responses about topics like canned grasshoppers, destroyed houses, and Colonel Jackson—typical of satirical magazine humor departments. The only identifiable visual element is a decorative header/logo for "Correspondence" at the top right. This page serves primarily as **serialized entertainment fiction** rather than political or social satire commentary, though the brief correspondence items employ light mockery of contemporary concerns.