Not So Tough as That.
Mrs. Youngwife—Well, Harry, our first dinner party will be a great success, I think. The dinner, I am sure, will be perfect.
Harry—I hope so. What's the game?
"Roast ducks with currant jelly."
"Gracious, Eleanor, the one thing I can't carve. They'll be tough, too, I'll bet."
"Oh, no, they won't. I took care not to get canvas backs."
—Utica Observer.