Ten minutes more, and the young man, squirming uncomfortably, said: “This is a pleasant walk, Professor.”
“Yes.”
Another silence, and then the young man blurted out that he thought they might have rain.
“Yes,” and this time the Professor went on saying, “Young man, we have been walking together for half an hour, and you have said nothing which was not commonplace and stupid.”
“Yes,” said the boy, his irritation getting the better of his modesty, “and you endorsed every word I said.”
Word from the Professor to the parents was to the effect that the boy was all right.
A dear old citizen went to the cars the other day to see his daughter off on a journey. Securing her a seat he passed out of the car and went around to the car window to say a last parting word. While he was leaving the car the daughter crossed the aisle to speak to a friend, and at the same time a grim old maid took the seat and moved up to the window.
Unaware of the change the old gentleman hurriedly put his head up to the window and said: “One more kiss, pet.”