Why is a mirror like a very ungrateful friend? Because, although you may load his back with silver, he will reflect on you.
What is the difference between some women and their looking-glasses? The former talk without reflecting, the latter reflect without talking.
Which is the hardest of all soaps? Cast steel (Castile).
On what supposition could pocket handkerchiefs build a house? If they became brick (be cambric).
Why is a true and faithful friend like garden seeds? Because you never know the value of either until they are put under ground.
When does a man always have brown hands? When he’s tand’em driving.
What is that which is seen twice in “every day” and four times in “every week,” yet only once in a year? The vowel e.
Which are the only two words in the English language where the five vowels follow in successive order? Facetious and abstemious.
What word is there of eight letters which has five of them the same? Oroonoko.
What words may be pronounced quicker and shorter by adding another syllable to them? Quick and short.