Director (interrupting him):—“Yes, but ... that’s just it; with the salary I give him, it’s impossible to live decently!”
Of Course
Judge (to accused’s wife):—“Were you with your husband when he broke into the young ladies’ boarding-school?”
Wife:—“Of course; would your wife permit you to break into a young ladies’ school by yourself?”
An Honest Lawyer
“But, Doctor, I must win that lawsuit; the contract is as clear as daylight!”
“So it is—but let me tell you, when it comes to a lawsuit, clearness is a thing of the past.”
Out of Business
“What, are you back from Africa already?”
“Yes, I had settled there as sheriff, but there was nothing to levy upon but now and then a nose-ring ... and then I generally had a suit brought against me for levying on an indispensable article of dress.”