The merchant then determined to complain to the telephone company. As he was writing the letter, one Saturday evening, the telephone rang and the timid voice of a young man asked if the Rev. Mr. Blank would marry him at once. A happy thought came to the merchant: "No, I'm too damn busy writing my sermon," he replied.
REVOLUTIONS
Haiti was in the midst of a revolution.
As a phase of it two armed bodies were approaching each other so that a third was about to be caught between them.
The commander of the third party saw the predicament. On the right government troops, on the left insurgents.
"General, why do you not give the order to fire?" asked an aide, dashing up on a lame mule.
"I would like to," responded the general, "but, Great Scott! I can't remember which side we're fighting for."
REWARDS
Said a great Congregational preacher
To a hen, "You're a beautiful creature."