VISITING CLERGYMAN--“What’s a miracle?”
BOY--“Dunno.”
V.C.--“Well, if the sun was to shine in the middle of the
night what would you say it was?”
BOY--“The moon.”
V.C.--“But if you were told that it was the sun, what would
you say it was?”
BOY--“A lie.”
V.C.--“_I_ don’t tell lies. Suppose _I_ were to tell you it
was the sun, what would you say then?”
BOY--“That you was drunk.”
121. A man travels 60 miles in 3 hours by rail and coach; if he had
gone all the way by rail he would have ended his journey an hour
sooner and saved two-fifths of the time he was on the coach. How far
did he go by coach?
WANTED Canvasser, energetic; only “live”
men need apply. Smart & Co.
A determined-looking young man rushed into Mr. Sharp’s office
the other day, and, addressing him, said abruptly, “See you’re
advertising for a canvasser, sir; I’ve come to fill the place.”
“Gently, young man!--gently! How do you know that you’ll suit?” asked
Mr. Sharp, somewhat nettled at the young man’s off-hand manner.
“Certain of it. Best man you could have--energetic, punctual, honest,
sober, A1 references, and----”
“Wait a minute, I tell you!” shouted Mr. Sharp. “I don’t think you’d
suit me at all.”
“Oh, yes, I shall,” said the young man, seating himself. “And I don’t
go out of this office till you engage me.”
“You won’t?” yelled Mr. S.
“Certainly not,” said the young man, calmly.
“Why, you impudent young scoundrel! I’ll--I’ll kick you out!”
“No, you wont. You may kick me, but you won’t kick me _out_.”
“If you don’t go, I’ll call a policeman,” declared Mr. S., purple
with rage.
“Will you?”
The young man rushed to the door, locked it, and put the key in his
pocket.