23Mar09

A miserly man was approached by a friend who did his best to persuade him to dress more in accordance whi his station in life. "I'm surprised," said the friend, "that you should allow yourself to become shabby."
"But I'm not shabby," said the miser.
"Oh, but you are," said his friend. "Remember your father. His clothes were always neatly dressed. His clothes were always well tailored and of the best material."
"Why!" shouted the other, triumphantly, "these clothes I'm wearing were father's!"



Who ever expected to see the day when a man would scold his wife for dropping ashes on his office floor?