“Well, y-e-s,” said the housewife at the door, “I can let you have that.”
“Thankee, mum. Now, you’d oblige me very much if you’d let me have a bit of cloth for a patch.”
“Yes, here is some.”
“Thankee very much, mum. It’s a little different color from my suit, I see. Perhaps, mum, you could spare me some of your husband’s old clothes that this patch will match.”
“Well, I declare! You’re clever, my man, and I’ll give you an old suit. Here is one.”
“Thankee greatly, mum. I see it’s a little large, mum, but if you’ll kindly furnish me with a square meal, mebby I can fill it out.”
It Certainly Tickled Them
An amateur artist contributed a painting to the academy for the first time. With natural curiosity he said to the carrier, “Did you see my picture safely delivered?”
“Indeed I did,” replied the man, “and mighty pleased they seemed to be with it—leastways, if I may jedge, sir. They didn’t say nothin’, but, Lor’! how they did laugh when they got a light on it!”