Why They Married
TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG
new york life publishing company 1906
Don’t be ashamed to let us know Why you tried matrimony, For others brave the under-tow For reasons quite as funny; We give these little facts away, Perhaps it is a treason, Don’t marry in an off-hand way, Be sure “there’s a reason!”
THE AUTHOR
He was a gentle and sensitive chap, He married the forceful Miss Howe, He wanted her sympathy, did the poor yap— He has everyone’s sympathy now!
Maud hung onto straps in the Subway and “L,” No man ever said “Take my seat!” She swore that she’d marry the first one who did— The next day her husband did meet!
When your wife jams her hat on and packs up her bag And says “I shall go back to mother!” If you sniff she will say, “Just for that I will stay!” One excuse is as good as another.
James Montgomery Flagg
WHY THEY MARRIED
STUNG!
SHE KEPT HER WORD.
SKIDDOO!
SHE LOOKED SO DOCILE!
NOT A QUITTER.
EVER KNOW IT TO FAIL?
HOW WAS SHE TO KNOW?
A TONIC.
WHY THEY MARRIED.
EXPLAINED AT LAST.
AN OPEN AND SHUT GAME.
REALLY SHE DID.
AND THERE YOU ARE!
TRUE COMPANIONS.
AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
SO THOUGHTFUL OF FATHER.
OLD MERGER AND MAYME.
NOW SHE’S WAY ABOVE PAR.
AVERTED DANGER.
FATE.
THE SUN DO MOVE.
A MATTER OF TASTE.
STRONGER THAN MERE LOVE.
IN ROUND FIGURES.
AKIN TO LOVE.
SPORTS!
INEVITABLE.
THEY WILL DO IT!
NO FALLING OFF.
WANTED A CHANGE.
IT’S ONLY TOO TRUE.
HIGH FINANCE.
SHE GOT TIRED OF IT.
SIDE-TRACKED.
THE BUTTERFLY AND THE ANEMONE.
AHA!
MR. AND MRS. JOHN SPRATT.
A PRETTY SMOOTH GENTLEMAN.
HOW ABSURDLY ABSURD!
AND, GREAT SCOTT, HE LIKES IT!
DO YOU SEE?
LABOR SAVING.
MATTER OF FACT.
A SHAME TO TAKE THE $.
NEWPORT NEWS.
NO OBJECTIONS.
HE WANTED THE EARTH!
QUITE RECKLESS.
SHE HAD POSITION.
“DON’T.”