A dangerous operation was being performed upon a woman. Old Doctor
A------, a quaint German, full of kindly wit and professional
enthusiasm, had several younger doctors with him. One of them was
administering the ether. He became so interested in the old doctor's
work that he withdrew the cone from the patient's nostrils and she
half-roused and rose to a sitting posture, looking with wild-eyed
amazement over the surroundings. It was a critical period, and Doctor
A------ did not want to be interrupted. "Lay down, dere, voman," he
commanded gruffly. "You haf more curiosity as a medical student."



_They Were Both Charged_

A little girl, brushing her hair, found that it "crackled," and asked
her mother why it did.

"Why, dear, you have electricity in your hair," explained the mother.

"Isn't that funny?" commented the little one. "I have electricity in
my hair, and Grandmother has gas in her stomach."



_Could Use the Other Kind, Too_

"Here," said the salesman, "is something we call the 'lovers' clock.'
You can set it so it will take it two hours to run one hour."