"Just as I thought," she called over her shoulder. "I knew there was a catch in it."
INTERMISSION
During a lecture, Artemas Ward once startled the crowd of listeners by announcing a fifteen-minute intermission. After contemplating the audience for a few minutes, he relieved their bewilderment by saying:
"Meanwhile, in order to pass the time, we will proceed with the lecture."
INVENTORS
The profiteer, skimming over the advertisements in his morning paper, looked across the damask and silver and cut glass at his wife, and remarked enviously:
"These inventors make the money. Take cleaners, now, I'll bet that feller Vacuum has cleared millions."
ITEMS
The painter was required to render an itemized bill for his repairs on various pictures in a convent. The statement was as follows: