is the only way that a leopard can change his spots? By going
from one spot to another.

Why did Eve never fear the measles? Because she'd Adam.

When is a tall man a little short? When he hasn't got quite enough
cash.

What houses are the easiest to break into? The houses of bald people;
because their locks are few.

Why is a watch the most difficult thing to steal? Because it must be
taken off its guard.

Why is there never anybody at home in a convent? Because it is an (n)
uninhabited place.

Why does a person who is not good looking make a better carpenter than
one who is? Because he is a deal plainer.

What is the best tree for preserving order? The birch.

Why is shoemaking the easiest of trades? Because the shoes are always
soled before they are made.

What plant stands for No. 4? IV.

How can a gardener become thrifty? By making the most of his thyme,
and by always putting some celery in the bank.

Why is it probable that beer was made in the ark? Because the kangaroo
went in with hops, and the bear was always bruin.

"What was the biggest thing you saw at the Panama Exposition?" asked a
wife of her husband. "My hotel bill!" said he.

Why is C like a schoolmistress? Because it forms lasses into classes.

What is that which never asks any questions and yet requires many
answers? The street door.

If a man bumped his head against the top of a room, what article of
stationery would he be supplies with? Ceiling whacks (sealing-wax).

Which is the oldest tree in the country? The elder tree.

Which is the longest word in the English language? Smiles; because
there is a mile between the first and last letters.

What is that which happens twice in a moment and not once in a
thousand years? The letter M.

How many sides are there to a tree? Two, inside and out.

What sea would a man most like to be in on a wet day? A dry attic
(Adriatic).

Why is coffee like an axe with a dull edge? Because it must be ground
before it is used.

What is the difference between a bottle of medicine and a troublesome
boy? One is to be well shaken before taken, and the other is to be
taken and then shaken.

What makes more noise than a pig under a gate? Two pigs.

When is a door not a door? When it is a-jar.

What is the difference between a naughty boy and a postage stamp?
Because one you stick with a lick, and the other you lick with a
stick.

Why did William Tell shudder when he shot the apple from his so