CRAWFORD—"I see that the Ku Klux are going to admit women members."
CRABSHAW—"Why, I thought it was a secret society."
It is said that an ancient Chinese sage who lived in the second century was offered a bribe. His silence being accepted as hesitation, he was assured that he was perfectly safe, as no one knew it. He replied:
"Heaven knows, it. Earth knows it. You know it. I know it. How can you say that no one knows it?"
SELF-MADE MEN
"Yes, sir," said the trust magnate, proudly, "I am the architect of my own fortune."
"Well," rejoined the friendly critic, "all I've got to say is that it's a lucky thing for you there were no building inspectors around when you were constructing it."