The Wasp — 1879 — page 594: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate pieces of satirical fiction rather than political cartoons. **"Little by Little"** is a parody poem about financial ruin through small expenditures—a cautionary tale about how minor purchases accumulate to destroy one's finances. **"He Never Told His Love and She Never Told Her Love"** satirizes a newspaper man and his wife. The husband secretly gambles and loses money; the wife hides her extravagant spending. Both deceive each other financially while morally judging the other—satirizing Victorian hypocrisy about domestic finances and marital deception. **"Killed by Lions"** recounts a woman's disastrous encounter with lions after drinking too much champagne, mocking both excessive alcohol consumption and foolish bravery. The page also includes recipe instructions and various satirical definitions at bottom (e.g., "Chamois—a booster").