“The old fellow took another swig of the corn, and in defiance he swept that snake with his eyes.
“‘Strike, dern you, strike; you will never find me better prepared.’
“That’s the way I feel about the present situation.”
DID HE GET HER MEANING?
“If you refuse to marry me I’ll enlist.”
“What a pity you did not ask me four years ago.”
IT’S THE SHELLS
Waiter—“Yes, sir; omelets has gone up on account of the war.”
Diner—“Great Scott! Are they throwing eggs at each other now?”