§ 213 A Competition Which Was Open to All
Two gentlemen connected with the cloakings and suitings trade went to the Catskills on their vacations. Shortly after their arrival they took a tramp among the hills.
“I wish,” said one, “that I owned that tallest mountain yonder and that it was all solid gold.”
“That’s a lovely thought,” said the other approvingly. “Say, Ike, if that mountain was solid gold and you owned it all by yourself would you give me some of it, huh?”
“Certainly I wouldn’t!” said Ike. “Wish yourself a mountain.”
§ 214 Not the Order of the Bath
In a small city which we will not name, there lived a maiden lady who, for convenience, shall here be called Miss Henrietta Blank. She was of an old family and she was prominent in club life. In fact, so constantly was she engaged by her communal activities that, according to local rumor, she rarely found time for applying soap and water to her neck and ears.
On a certain occasion a patriotic organization, of which she was a member, was holding a session. Miss Blank was not present. The presiding officer, a lady civically celebrated for her ready wit, was delegated to choose the members of a special committee.
After deliberation she made this announcement:
“For the members of this committee I shall name Mrs. Major Jones, Mrs. Dr. Robinson and Miss Henrietta Blank.”