Young Husband: “ Darling, why are you so sad?” Wife; “I had an awful dream last night.” Husband: “What was it, darling? Let me console you.” Wife: “There was a big store with a card in the window: ‘ Husbands for sale. 1 I went in. There wore husbands for £2,000, some for £I,OOO, and then on down to £50.” Husband: “ Were there any like me?” Wife (breaking into fresh sobs) : “.That was just it. Some were bundled together like asparagus.—you were that type—and they cost £5 a bundle.” Mrs Higgs: “How is it that your Ermyntrude is always looking so miserable?” Mrs Miggs: “ I really can't say. I am always thrashing her to make her look pleasant, but it has no effect.” Composer: “ What do you think of my new song?” Critic: “It needs ventilating.” Composer: “What may that mean?” Composer: “The air needs changing.”-
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Evening Star, Issue 23372, 15 September 1939, Page 10
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144Untitled Evening Star, Issue 23372, 15 September 1939, Page 10
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