He Did—After That

A young man who persisted in whispering loudly to the lady who accompanied him to a symphony concert, telling her what the music “meant,” what sort of a passage was coming next, and so on, caused serious annoyance to every one of his immediate neighbors. Presently he closed his eyes and said to his companion:

“Did you ever try listening to music with your eyes shut? You’ve no idea how lovely it sounds!”

Thereupon a gentleman who sat in the seat in front of the young man twisted himself about and said gravely:

“Young man, did you ever try listening to music with your mouth shut?”