The Wasp — 1880 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a short story titled "The Duke's House," not a political cartoon. The narrative describes a mysterious haunted mansion and a supernatural encounter involving a woman's ghost and inexplicable phenomena (strange noises, locked doors, moving objects). The story appears to be gothic fiction—popular entertainment rather than social satire. It contains no identifiable political figures or social commentary visible in either the text or the accompanying illustration (a simple drawing of a house exterior). Without additional context about *The Wasp* magazine's specific satirical targets or the story's publication date, I cannot determine if this is meant as veiled social criticism. As presented, it reads as straightforward supernatural fiction.