Medium—Do you believe in spirits?
Busyman (off guard)—When taken in moderation, yes.
"You never bought a gold brick, did you?" asked the admiring friend.
"Not exactly," answered Mr. Cumrox. "But I once came mighty near having a French count for a son-in-law."
The fate of Lot's wife
Was all her own fault;
She first turned to "rubber,"
And then turned to salt.
I was in the depot restaurant of one of the great railroads, and was asked why am I standing while drinking my coffee. All the rest of us sit down.
I replied, solemnly, that "I was always told to stand for the weak."