"Yes" said a landlord, sadly, whose tenant had made a moonlight "flitting," "appearances are deceitful; but disappearances are still more so."


Sailors are not fond of agricultural implements usually, but they always welcome the cry of "Land-hoe."


Some men divide their lives between trying to forget and trying to recover from the effects of trying to forget.


"Castles in the air are walled in by fancy," remarked the poet. "Faith, I'd prefer a rale fence," said Pat.


A boy who is frequently chastised both by his mother and grandmother, speaks of them as "a spanking team."