Even married life does not affect some people unpleasantly, or take away
the fine spirit of their charity.
A certain factory-owner tells of an old employee who came into the
office and asked for a day off.
"I guess we can manage it, Pete," says the boss, "tho we are mighty
short-handed these days. What do you want to get off for?"
"Ay vant to get married," blushed Pete, who is by way of being a
Scandinavian.
"Married? Why, look here--it was only a couple of months ago that you
wanted to get off because your wife was dead!"
"Yas, ay gess so."
"And you want to get married again, with your wife only two months
dead?"
"Yas. Ay ain't ban hold no grudge long."