Witness—“I’m no scholar, sir; I can’t write.”
Economy.
Father—“I should never have thought that studying would have cost so much money.”
Student-Son—“Yes; and if you only knew how little I have studied!”
Van Honsbœren, junior, one evening sat gazing at his father, when the latter had fallen asleep sitting by the stove.
“Father,” cried the little fellow, suddenly, “you look just like a lion!”
“A lion!” exclaimed Van Honsbœren, waking up, “why, you’ve never seen any lions.”
“Oh yes, father! on the beach at Blankenberghe.”