The Wasp — 1880 — page 49: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a serialized story rather than political satire. The narrative follows Professor Bond, who hires a substitute teacher—a gray-bearded German man named Schorn—to cover his classes while he attends to personal matters. The story appears to be domestic drama: it involves Professor Bond's daughter Doretta, a young female student named Sidney Rymer, and romantic complications. The text reveals that Sidney's father wronged Professor Bond years earlier, creating tension when Sidney unknowingly becomes involved with Doretta. The illustrated initial letter and decorative elements are typical of period magazine design. This appears to be serialized fiction entertainment rather than political commentary or satire on contemporary events.