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Show Could He? Said Mr. Henpeck, who had just overheard his wife scolding the maid: "You and I seem to be in the same unfortunate position, Mary." "Not likely!" replied the maid. "I'm giving her a week's notice tomorrow." His Prerogative The conversation had turned on the ways of wives. "Well," said Brown, "when my wife and I have an argument I always have the last word." "Oh," exclaimed someone. "You do?" Brown nodded. "Yes. I apologize." Trouble seems to be a patriotic affliction. It makes the eyes red, the hair white and the feelings blue. Some Reputation Magistrate Is the prisoner a known thief? Constable A known thief? Why, he'd steal the harness of a nightmare. night-mare. Not Kidding "See that bevy of quail in the underbrush?" "Yes." "Well, watch me shoot a hole clear through the red barn behind 'em." "A monologue," wrote the school boy, "is a conversation between be-tween two people, such as husband and wife." Only He Knows Mistress Marie, you were entertaining en-tertaining a man in the kitchen last night, weren't you? Marie That's for him to say, ma'am. But I tried my best. Should Know Them There was a scream of brakes as the bus pulled to a sudden sfop, to avoid a flustered-looking pedestrian who .was dithering in the roadway. Crimson icilh strain and rage, the driver leaned out of his cab. It was plain he was controlling himself with a great effort as he asked politely: 'Mny ask what are your plans, sir?" Too Binding Insurance Agent I take it you favor a straight life policy? Client Well, no. I like to step out once in a while. Seizing Opportunity Man at Door Do you belief in free speech ? Housewife Why, certainly I do. Man Fine. Let me use your telephone. |