Piano repairer:—“It’s strange that every week a pedal gets broken on this piano.”
Footman:—“It’s because our young lady rides a wheel all day.”
Too Early to Talk
(Two wheelmen, one of whom is a beginner, pass each other.)
A:—“I see you are getting on very well!”
B:—“Oh yes, for so short a time, I—(falls from his wheel)—you know, my friend, I ought not to talk yet!”
Wouldn’t Appear Ridiculous
Policeman (to a cycler):—“In this street cycling is forbidden; get off at once!”
Cycler:—“My name is Meyer, policeman, and I live Tulpenplatz 277. Send for the fine—but don’t make me look ridiculous before all these people. I can neither mount nor get off by myself; I can only ride.”