“Niggah,” drowsily answered the reclined trooper, “Don’t you all waken me agin till we pass a tree.”

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Something to Worry About

In Persia boys and girls never play together.

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Customer in soft drink parlor—Hey there, bartender, stop killing those flies! Don’t you suppose I want a little kick in my beer?

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Squaring Himself

Everyone has heard authentic stories of the man who asked another: “Who is that old slob over yonder?” and got the reply: “She is my wife.” But the story doesn’t go far enough.

Jones observed an old lady sitting across the room.