SO CONVENIENT!
Young Wife. "WHERE ARE YOU GOING, REGGIE DEAR?"
Reggie Dear. "ONLY TO THE CLUB, MY DARLING."
Young Wife. "OH, I DON'T MIND THAT, BECAUSE THERE'S A TELEPHONE THERE, AND I CAN TALK TO YOU THROUGH IT, CAN'T I?"
Reggie. "Y-YES—BUT—ER—YOU KNOW, THE CONFOUNDED WIRES ARE ALWAYS GETTING OUT OF ORDER!"
PARLIAMENT À LA MODE DE PARIS.
SCENE—The Chamber during a Debate of an exciting character. Member with a newspaper occupying the Tribune.
Member. I ask if the report in this paper is true? It calls the Minister a scoundrel! [Frantic applause.
President. I must interpose. It is not right that such a document should be read.