“Of course, doctor, German measles are seldom serious?”
“I never met but one fatal case.”
“Fatal!”
“Yes; it was a Frenchman, and when he discovered it was German measles that he had, mortification set in.”
CHECKS FOR TWO
When the young officer, ordered to the Front, called on his tailor to get a fresh outfit, the tailor could not forget that there was already an old and unsettled account.
But he felt nervous about broaching the subject.
“I see the Germans,” said the young officer, casually, “have had a check.”
“Lucky Germans!” said the tailor, wistfully.
The young man looked puzzled for a moment, and then took the gentle hint. Next day the bill was settled.