Life — July 17, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Between Themselves" - Life Magazine Cartoon This cartoon appears in Life magazine's satirical section. The caption reads: "Between Themselves. / He: You know you married me for my money. / She: Well, I'm glad you give me credit for not being an utter fool." The sketch depicts two figures in conversation—a man in formal attire on the left and a woman in fashionable dress on the right. The satire targets marriage dynamics and financial motivations in relationships among the wealthy or upper class. The woman's retort is a cutting joke: she admits marrying for money but insults her husband's intelligence for stating the obvious, implying he's foolish for both believing she married him for love and for having the audacity to call her out on it. The humor lies in the woman's sharp wit turning the accusation back on him.