Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. 1

by Lucretia P. Hale

EllisAshmead Bartlett in the lobby, and taking him to one side he said, inthe greatest confidence, and without the slightest tinge of anger, butwith a world of meaning: "Bartlett, you are a fool." "You are drunk,"retorted the knight. "That's all right," replied Dr. Tanner."To-morrow I shall be sober, but you will still be a fool."

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  A reader for a New York publishing house gives the following, quotedfrom a story submitted by an Indiana authoress, as being about thechoicest bit he has come across in many years:

  "Reginald was bewitched. Never had the baroness seemed to him so beautiful as at this moment, when, in her dumb grief, she hid her face."

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  An old negro living in Carrollton was taken ill recently, and calledin a physician of his race to prescribe for him. But the old man didnot seem to be getting any better, and finally a white physician wascalled. Soon after arriving Dr. S---- felt the darky's pulse for amoment, and then examined his tongue. "Did your other doctor take yourtemperature?" he asked. "I don't know, sah," he answered, feebly; "Ihaint missed nuthin' but mah watch yit, boss."