130. Wedding or Not

Uncle Frank, at 79, was a healthy and wealthy man, a lifelong bachelor. He courted a lot, he said, but

129. An Ad

After a beautiful purebred puppy wandered onto our back porch and made himself at home, my husband composed an ad for the

125. Maternal Instinct

As a new father, I quickly learned the true meaning of maternal instinct. Late one night, I was summoned to the hospital to attend to one of my patients. I quietly got up in the dark but tripped over

123.It's Kind of Fitting

As a freshman at the University of Dayton in Ohio, I was eager to make a good impression on my new roommate. When I arrived at our dorm room, I found her putting on perfume.

121. A Speeding Motorist

A highway patrol officer stopped a speeding motorist.

120.Three Men in a Boat

Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines and reeled in their catch. A passing

119. You May Select

The husband complained that his wife always cooked the same dish. One day, the husband got home and asked his wife,

118. I，You and she

Peter was a clever boy. On his first day at school, he learned three words: 1, You and She. The teacher taught him how to make sentences with those words. The teacher said,

117.The Choice of Word

One day, John was back home after work. He found that his wife was shaking their daughter who was only half a year old. She said

124. Excellent Skills

After friends of mine landed at busy Newwark Airport, they were unable to attract the attention of any porters to help with their luggage. In desperation, the husband took out a five-dollar bill and w

57.A Prospective Horse Buyer

Then there was the preacher who decided to sell his horse. A prospective buyer was impressed with the animal, but the preacher said,

56. This Hole in the Ground

There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm. Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. This hole was always full of

55.The Mistaken Father

The morning following the birth of our first child, my husband was mistakenly directed to the room of another new mother on the maternity floor. As he walked into the room, he bent over the nap- ping

54. That's What They All Say

While sitting on the bleachers during my youngest son's baseball game, I overheard another mother talking about her three-year-old daughter, who was playing with a neighbor's boy. The little girl kept

53.A Midshipman

One of my fellow midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy was performing poorly in class and reported to his company officer for counseling.,

52. Not Here

Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each other One day Kathy met Polly in the street. She said,

49. Do Me a Favor

The mechanic was very busy when I took my car in for repairs, so I settled down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought along. The mechanic was in and out answering calls, and at one point he stop

48.Good Thing He Has You

While I was talking to a parent of one of my third-grade students, another teacher walked by. The mother, remarking how beautiful the woman was, said,

47.The Very Last Birthday

When I was approaching 50, I announced to my three grown children that I no longer wanted to celebrate my birthday and that they could phone me instead of sending a gift. At first they protested, but

46.Wouldn't You Know

I accompanied my eight-month-pregnant wife to her monthly checkup . We boarded the hospital's elevator to go to the appropriate floor. The only other passenger was an elderly man who studied intently