HERR HAMMERSCHLEGEL (winding up the argument)—"I think you iss a stupid fool!"
MONSIEUR—"And I sink you a polite gentleman; but possible, is it, we both mistaken."—Life.
LABOR AND LABORING CLASSES
A farmer in great need of extra hands at haying time finally asked Si Warren, who was accounted the town fool, if he could help him out.
"What'll ye pay?" asked Si.
"I'll pay you what you're worth," answered the farmer.
Si scratched his head a minute, then answered decisively:
"I'll be durned if I'll work for that!"