Part 38 (1/2)

HE--Time and tide wait for no man.

SHE--No, but a woman will.

Sing not to me of falling dew Upon the purple hills, For I am worried far too much By falling due of bills.

”You say his wife's a brunette? I thought he married a blonde.”

”He did, but she dyed.”

”Miss Prim is a very proper young lady.”

”Yes; she wouldn't even accompany a young man on the piano without a chaperon.”

”He's quite a star as an after dinner speaker, isn't he?”

”Star? He's a regular moon. He becomes brighter the fuller he gets.”

d.i.c.k--”Do you think you'll have much trouble in popping the question?”

TOM--”No, I think I'll have more trouble in questioning the pop.”

What do you think of Windig?

He reminds me of a river.

What's the answer?

The biggest part of him is his mouth.

Here is a chestnut your ire arouses, So often it's brought to your minds, ”People who live in gla.s.s houses”