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Show A Bare Possibility. In his diary, which Is Incorporated In the "Llfo and Letters of Sir Richard Claverhouso Jobb," tho great Greek scholar recorded a flash of his own wit which is of a most appealing variety. At a dinner at Cnmbridgo Sir Richard, Rich-ard, then Mr. Jebb, took In a young womnn, who got through tho first course with llttlo conversation. Suddenly Sud-denly she startled him by saying, In the most unprovoked way, whilo sho was still dining with npparont good appetlto: "Prof. Jobb, do you think women ever dio of a broken hoart?" "Perhaps othor organs may havo somothlng to do with It," ho proffered In reply. Youth's Companion. |