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Show The Real Problem Hubby Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had Rockefeller's income? Wife No, but I have often wondered won-dered what RockefeUer would do if he had mine. Last Chance "Well, we have exhausted reason, rea-son, logic, common sense, and justice; what more can we do?" "I guess we'll simply have to go to law." Was He Surprised! ' "Who was that .pretty little thing 1 saw you with last night?" "Will you promise not to tell my wife?" "Surely, I promise" "Well, it was my wife." Literate Fellow "I must find another tailor. This one reads too much." "Reads too much?" "Yes. Every time he writes to me he begins, 'On going through my books!' " Selfish Thought "What are you thinking of?" "Oh, nothing much!" "Don't be so self-conscious." Her Touch A parson had occasion to reprove a '. tmall boy for swearing. "If you feel you must say something just say 'Bother!' " he said. "Your : father doesn't swear, does he?" "Oh no, sir!" "Well, then; if he were working in . the garden and suddenly stepped back- wards on to a rake which flew up and , hit him from behind, what would he lay?" "He'd say: 'You're back early, dear!'" Phone Conversation Voice Hello, how are you this morning? Lady I'm splendid, thank you. Voice Then I guess I have the wrong number. DOUBLY SO "Bobbins never discusses golf." "That's remarkable. Why so?" "Bobbins knows nothing about golf." No Moss on It "What's that stone in Ann's engagement en-gagement ring, Joyce?',' "A rolling stone, my dear. I ! had it once." The Greater Power Trying to get a word-picture of Britain at war-work, the journalist : was asking a few questions. "You earn big wages now," he said to one man. "What are you doing with the money?" "I give it to my wife," was the sad reply. I "But surely you keep some for yourself?" . "No; there's a law against it." I "What law is that?" asked the journalist, in surprise. "My mother-in-law," was the (still sadder reply. |