The Archive · 1939

IN PARENTHESIS

Delicate Refusal Tuv stood in front of the jeweller's shop.

She (coaxing): "Darling, look at that lovely diamond ring.'

He: "Yes, dear. If ever I have to refuse you a diamond ring, it will be one like that."

A Weighty Problem "You say the accused hit you on the head with a leaf," said the Judge. "Surely that could not hurt anyone."

"Well, sir," explained the plaintiff, "you see

table!" to bea leaf off the dining-room AN Alone A wrcRO had pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing chickens, "Have you any witnesses to call?" the Magistrate asked him.

"Well, sah," replied the prisoner, "it's easy to sce you don't know nothing about stealing chickens. A man never takes witnesses along with him for a job like that.

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