And what is your charge?
$10,000 a year.
Good; the job is yours. I am off for a week’s golfing. On his return he
was confronted with this statement:
I have been through your books. I find that your assets are far below
your liabilities; you have very little stock on hand; no orders; you owe
a tremendous amount of money and you are heavily overdrawn at the bank.
What I want to know is, where am I going to get my salary from?
You ask me? said the business man. I should worry about your salary. That
is your job. What do you think you are hired for?
* * * * *
A curious inquirer wanted to know “What are the sister States?” and the
brilliant country editor answered—
We are not quite sure, but we should judge that they are Miss Ouri, Ida
Ho, Mary Land, Callie Fornia, Allie Bama, Louisa Anna, Delia Ware, Minnie
Sota and Mrs. Sippi.
* * * * *
A German cobbler and his wife had two dogs—a St. Bernard, six months old,
and a fox terrier, three years old. A friend, calling one day, said to
the cobbler. Those are two fine dogs you have.
Yes, replied the cobbler, und de funny part of it iss dat de biggest dog
is the littlest one.
His wife then spoke up and explained: You must mine husband egscuse; he
spheaks not very goot English. He means de oldest dog is the youngest one.
* * * * *
There is a joke being told here at the expense of a modest young
bookkeeper which is so good it ought to be true.
The young man in question, it appears, was recently invited to a party at
a residence where the home had recently been blessed with an addition to
the family.
Accompanied by his best girl he met his kind hostess at the door and
after customary salutations asked after the welfare of the baby.
The lady was suffering from a severe cold, which made her slightly deaf,
and she mistakenly supposed that the young man was inquiring about her
cold.
She replied that she usually had one every winter but this was the worse
she had ever had; it kept her awake at night a good deal at first and
confined her to her bed.
Then noticing that the young bookkeeper was becoming pale and nervous,
she said that she could see by his looks that he was going to have one
just like hers and asked him if he wished to lie down.
The books were posted just the same next day but the young bookkeeper has
given up inquiring about babies.
* * * * *
George, you may bring me two fried eggs, some ham, a pot of coffee and
some rolls, said the man to the waiter.
Yes, sir.
His companion said, you may bring me the same. No; just eliminate the
eggs.
Yes, sir.
In a moment the waiter returned.
Excuse me, sir, but what did you say about them eggs?