The Wasp — 1879 — page 591: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains a classical engraving (credited to G. Dietrich, published by Hatch, Lith., Wasp Pub. Co.) depicting an adult male figure with two cherubs or putti, rather than a political cartoon. The text below is a personal letter column titled "Three Twelve-Year-Old's of Forty Years Ago—Twenty Years Later. Part Seven." The writer addresses "Dear Topsy," discussing improved spelling, a husband's common sense, and references to an earthquake in San Francisco. The letter appears to be domestic advice correspondence rather than satirical commentary. The classical artwork and letter format suggest this page combines fine art reproduction with personal correspondence—typical of *The Wasp's* varied content rather than direct political satire.