The Wasp — 1879 — page 229: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based content**, not a cartoon. It's Part IV of a serialized story titled "Phases of History: Not Generally given in Detail," written by Mr. Salmi Morse for *The Wasp*. The narrative describes **Mr. James Martin**, a character whose domestic life and family conflicts are being satirized. The story details his interactions with his wife, children, and household members, focusing on marital tensions and domestic disputes—apparently satirizing middle-class family dynamics and social pretensions of the era. The page contains dialogue and narrative exposition rather than illustrations. Without seeing actual cartoon imagery, I cannot identify specific political figures or visual caricatures. The satire appears directed at **Victorian-era domestic life** and social conventions rather than explicit political commentary.