An emblem of tenuity
We witness every day;
Behold the corset-and you'll see
The whale-bone comes to STAY.
He—Did you ever see anything at so-called bargain sales that was really cheap?
She—Yes; the look on the man's face who accompanied his wife to one of them.
Teacher of Drawing Class—"Willie, tell me how you would make a maltese cross."
Willie—"Step on his tail, mum."
Guest—"Look here, waiter, do you call this a spring chicken? By the lord Harry, it is as tough as a mother-in-law's tongue."