And he continued to
currycomb a bay horse.
"Me an' this here boss," George said, suddenly, "has worked for your
firm sixteen year."
"Well, well," said the president, thinking a little guiltily of
George's salary. "And I suppose you are both pretty highly valued,
George, eh?"
"H'm," said George, "the both of us was took sick last week, and they
got a doctor for the hoss, but they just docked my pay."
A plumber and a painter were working in the same house. The painter
arrived late and the plumber said to him, "You're late this morning."
"Yes," said the painter, "I had to stop and have my hair cut."
"You didn't do it on your employer's time, did you?" said the plumber.
"Sure, I did," said the painter; "It grew on his time."
POSSIBLE EMPLOYER--"H'm! so you want a job, eh? Do you ever tell
lies?"
APPLICANT--"No, sir, but I kin learn."
A man named Dodgin was recently appointed foreman at the gas works,
but his name was not known to all the employees. One day while on
his rounds he came across two men sitting in a corner, smoking, and
stopped near them.
"Who are you?" said one of the men.
"I'm Dodgin, the new foreman," he replied.
"So are we," replied the other workers, "sit down and have a smoke.
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