To Suit Her Mourning
At a Ball. “May I ask for the first waltz?”
“Certainly—but please, Doctor, dance a little slower; I am still in mourning.”
Inhospitality
Lady:—“But John, my guests drank only three bottles of champagne yesterday, and here are four missing.”
John:—“Did they drink only three? Well, I didn’t count them,—I don’t think it is nice to watch one’s guests.”
Too Literal
Intended Husband:—“You know, Bertha, I would go to the end of the world for you!”
Fiancée:—“Then, please, stay a few days longer with us.”