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Show j The End. "They say the consumption of dog meat is spreading in Germany." "Ah, this 1b the Wienerwurst!" Feminine Signs. "How did you know that girl was scientific in her tastes?" "Knew it by her wireless collar." Literal Obedience. Inquirer I want you to tell me roughly what my balance is. Bookkeeper Confound you, it's $2.50. Anticipating. "Have you heard that Biglow's daughter is going to marry a millionaire?" million-aire?" "Yes. Heard it yesterday. Biglow tried to borrow ten dollars from me on the strength of it." Going Some. "How did King Solomon get such a reputation for wisdom?" "Well, he seems to have been able to make his thousand wives believe that his affection for the Queen ot Sheba was purely platonic. It takes" a wise guy to pull a stunt like that." Professional Pride. "You'll either have to buy a new car," said the chauffeur, "or raise my salary five dollars a week." "I don't quite get you," answered his employer, "is it any harder work to drive this car than it would be to drive a new one?" "No, but it's very humiliating to me to be seen driving a last year's model, and you'll have to pay me for the injury in-jury to my feelings." |