"Why, he stood pat."
The Governess—What happened when the man killed the goose that laid the golden egg, Margie?
Little Margie—Why, I guess his goose was cooked.
"Our new Congressman has made himself very popular."
"What has he done?"
"Introduced a bill declaring it a penal offence for a man to ask for a haircut or shampoo on Saturday afternoon."
"In my business," said the stock broker, "It is impossible to succeed without pluck."