Good for Asses
A lady of the aristocracy bothered old Heim dreadfully with questions as to what she could feed her baby on, to make it grow fat. One day she followed him to the house door. “One thing more, dear Doctor! What is asses’ milk good for?”
“For young asses,” replied Heim, and walked off.
Wanted a Return for Her Money
Cook:—“Good Frau, since there are two holy days coming, I am going to the hospital.”
Mistress:—“Why, Marie! are you ill?”
Cook:—“No, thank God; there is nothing the matter with me, but I have paid my sick benefit regularly for six years, and I should like to get something out of it.”
His Reward
“You are an awfully good-natured fellow, to give your man his medicine, yourself. Not many masters would do it.”