T. JONES.--“Sausages, 3d. per lb.--to pay more is to be
robbed.”
J. SMITH.--“Sausages, 4d. per lb.--to pay less is to be
poisoned.”
A French confectioner, proud of his English, and wishing to let his
customers know that their wants would be attended to without delay,
put out the notice, “Short weights here.”
A shopkeeper in the old country had printed under his name “The
little rascal.” When asked the meaning of this strange sign, he
replied, “It distinguishes me from the rest of my trade, who are all
great rascals.”
On an Office Door.--“Shut this door, and as soon as you have done
talking on business, serve your mouth the same way.”
“SHE.”
68.
A country spark addressed a charming “she,”
In whom all lovely features did agree;
But being void of numbers, as doth show,
Desirous was the lady’s age to know.
“My age is such that if multiplied by three,
Two-sevenths of the product triple be:
The square root of two-ninths of that is four;--
Tell me my age or never see me more.”
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