A LAWYER was hauled over the coals for having acted unprofessionally in taking less than the regulation fee from his client. He pleaded that he had taken all the man had.
He was hereupon honourably acquitted.
On the Briny "Daboy," said the small son of the house, "will you sing, please?"
certainly, my boy," replied his parent, much flattered, "but why do you want me to sing?"
"Well, Jimmy and I are playing at ships, and we want a fog-horn."
"Church-ways"
A chobch congregation was giving a reception to a former pastor and his wife, The present pastor greeted his predecessor heartily.
"Ah, how nice to see you again," he said. "And is this your most charming wife?"
The other minister looked at his host coldly. "This," he said reprovingly, "is my only wife."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.