The Husband's Fresh-Air Excuse
Story★★★★Illustration 10. One night he was late and his wife, after fretting herself into a temper, went to bed, determined to give her husband a lesson on his return that he would long remember. When she had been upstairs for several hours, she heard a knock. Putting her head out of the window, she said, “Is that you, Earnest?” “Yes, Maud. Come and open the door.” “What has kept you up so late?” “We have been discussing the great benefits of fresh air,” was the reply. “Well,” answered his better half, “you can lecture tomorrow from experience.” And down went the window with a bang.
The point
A witty marital anecdote: husband late from 'discussing the benefits of fresh air'; wife responds he can lecture about it tomorrow.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Humorous
To tell aloud
under a minute · 105 words