The Archive · 1937

Natural Mistake

Moritz Saphir, the witty Austrian wilter, was once standing in a crowd-€d theatre, Someone leaned on his back, thrusting his head over his shoulder.

Saphir drew out his handkerchief and wrung the man's nose violently. The latter started back, "Oh, I beg your pardon," said Saphir. ^I thought it was mine."

Besides A MAN went to a summer resort hotel on the New Jersey coast and signed up to stay ten weeks. After a few days he approached the proprietor and said: 4 "I can't stand it here any longer. The fish you had on Friday was not fit for a cat, and the meat you had on Sunday was not fit for a dog. Besides, the portions were altogether too small."

The Laziest Two men walking through some fields met a farmer with his dog. The dog sat down and began to howl.

What on earth's the matter with asked one of the men.

just lazy," replied the there must be something wrong for him to howl like that."

"Oh, no. He's sitting on a thistle, and he's too lazy to get up!"

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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