_Board_:
Oh, what's the use, oh, what's the use?

_1st Teacher_:
Last winter in a railroad wreck
He lost an arm and broke his neck.
He's doomed, but lingers day by day.

_Board_:
Her husband's doomed! Hurray! hurray!

_2nd Teacher_:
My husband's kind and healthy, too----

_Board_:
Why, then, of course, you will not do.

_2nd Teacher_:
Just hear me out. You'll find you're wrong.
It's true his body's good and strong;
But, ah, his wits are all astray.

_Board_:
Her husband's mad. Hip, hip, hurray!

_3rd Teacher_:
My husband's wise and well--the creature!

_Board_:
Then you can never be a teacher.