Why is a pretty young lady like a wagon-wheel? Because she is surrounded by felloes (fellows).
What mechanic never turns to the left? A wheelwright.
Why is opening a letter like taking a very queer method of getting into a room? Because it is breaking through the sealing (ceiling).
Why are persons with short memories like office-holders? Because they are always for-getting everything.
Do you rem-ember ever to have heard what the embers of the expiring year are called? Nov-ember and Dec-ember.
What word is it which expresses two things we men all wish to get, one bringing the other, but which if we do get them the one bringing the other, we are unhappy? Miss-fortune!
Why is it dangerous to take a nap in a train? Because the cars invariably run over sleepers.
Why are suicides invariably successful people in the world? Because they always manage to accomplish their own ends.
Why are the “blue devils” like muffins? Because they are both fancy bred (bread).
What would be a good epitaph on a duckling just dead? Peas (peace) to its remains!