Cook:—“Miss Helene, please, shall I put a pinch of paprika into the chicken-stew?”
Miss Helene (just back from boarding-school):—“Why, Anna, you do not have to be so economical here; put a good big tablespoonful into it.”
Ignorant Professor
Lady:—“Do tell me, Professor, why we are called the fair sex?”
Professor:—“Well, I am sure I don’t know either.”
The Flirt
“... Oh, who dares to deny it! She knows how to chain the men! And yet—caprice of nature—she never can chain one man!”
The Convenient Grandmother
Young Lady:—“Can I get a guide to write love-letters here?”
Clerk:—“For yourself?”