Dear old Aunt Jane was making a visit in the early spring at the home of her newly-married niece, and spring clothes was the all-absorbing topic of conversation in the family.
“I feel sure this hat’s not broad enough in the brim, Aunt Jane,” said the worldly niece, who wanted to appear just as bewitching to her young husband as she did in her going-away costume.
“What does it matter, child! Look at me!” replied Aunt Jane, in a comforting tone. “I put on anything! Don’t I look all right?”
Just as Well
A Scotsman went to a dentist with a toothache. The dentist told him he would only get relief by having it out.
“Then I must hae gas,” said the Scotsman.
While the dentist was getting it ready the Scot began to count his money.
The dentist said, somewhat testily, “You need not pay until the tooth is out.”
“I ken that,” said the Scotsman, “but as ye’re aboot to mak’ me unconscious I jist want to see hoo I stan’.”