Lady:—“Because to-day is the anniversary of my husband’s death.”
Without Nerves
Mother (coming home, meeting her children):—“Why, children, how you do look; where have you been?”
Walter:—“At the Major’s, across the street, mamma, and didn’t we have a great time playing!”
Elsa:—“And just think, mamma, Clara’s mother has no nerves at all!”
Unaccountable Stupidity
Fanny had succeeded in coaxing her mother to take her to hear “Lohengrin.” During the performance she turns to her mother and says: “Why, mamma, how stupid of Elsa to ask Lohengrin his name, when all she had to do was to look at the program!”
A Gentle Hint
“Ah, sir, if ever I should have grandchildren, I could not wish them a better father than yourself!”