? Because it is making use of
flash language.

Why is a spider a good correspondent? Because he drops a line by
every post.

What is the difference between a correspondent and a corespondent?
One is a man who does write (right), and the other a man who does
wrong.

What kind of servants are best for hotels? The inn-experienced.

What sort of a day would be a good one to run for a cup? A muggy one.

Why are sugar-plums like racehorses? Because the more you lick them
the faster they go.

Why ought a greedy man to wear a plaid waistcoat? To keep a check on
his stomach.

When a church is burning, what is the only part that runs no chance
of being saved? The organ, because the engine can't play upon it.

When are sheep stationery? When turned into pens, and into paper when
folded.

What key in music will make a good officer? A Sharp Major.

What is the key-note to good manners? B Natural.

In what key should a declaration of love be made? Be mine, ah! (B
Minor).

Why do teetotalers run such a slight risk of drowning? Because they
are so accustomed to keep their noses above water.

What kind of a cravat would a hog be most likely to choose? A
pigs-tye, of course.

Why is a flirt like an india-rubber ball? Because she's empty, yet
full of bounce.

When is a butcher a thorough thief? When he steals a knife and cuts
away with it.

Why is a field of grass like a person older than yourself? Because
it's past-your-age (pasturage).

If Old Nick were to lose his tail, where should he go to supply the
deficiency? To a grog shop, because there bad spirits are retailed.

What sense pleases you most in an unpleasant acquaintance? Absence.

Why is an abstract of a lecture like a sentimental boy and girl
kissing? Because it's a syllabus (silly buss).

Why is a pictorial riddle like a second kiss? Because it's a rebus
(re-buss).

Why is the latest thing in a fashionable gown like the South African
bushman's club? Because it's "perfectly stunning."

Why is a department store like a country sewing circle? Because it
has so many notions.

Why is a music teacher like a baseball coach? Because he frequently
says, "Try that last run over again."

What is the difference between a bright scholar and shoe polish? One
shines at the head, the other at the foot.

What is a better investment the worse it is? A tenement.

When does a musician fail? When he is unable to discount his notes.

Why is a jeweler like a pri