The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)Volume IXReading editionChapter navigation40 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICAVolume IXTHE NINE LITTLE GOBLINSOUR VERY WISHESTHE MYSTERY OF GILGALTHE GUSHERTHE WIDOW BEDOTT'S VISITORTHE LUGUBRIOUS WHING-WHANGTHE RUNAWAY TOYSTIM FLANAGAN'S MISTAKETHE MILLIONAIRESOUR POLITE PARENTSA BALLADE OF PING-PONGBUDGE AND TODDIEA REFLECTIVE RETROSPECT"HULLO!"THE WARRIORTHE TALE OF THE TANGLED TELEGRAMNATURAL PHILOSOPHYHOW I SPOKE THE WORDTHE UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE OFFICETHE COUNTRY SCHOOLEVAN ANDERSON'S POKER PARTYA THRENODYTHE CONSCIENTIOUS CURATE AND THE BEAUTEOUS BALLET GIRLTHE HOSSWHEN DOCTORS DISAGREETHE BOAT THAT AIN'T[4]HOW JIMABOY FOUND HIMSELFA RULE OF THREEHOW THE MONEY GOESA CAVALIER'S VALENTINEA GREAT CELEBRATORTHE OLD-FASHIONED CHOIRWHEN THE LITTLE BOY RAN AWAYHE WANTED TO KNOWSOLDIER, REST!THE EXPERIENCES OF GENTLE JANEA FEW REFLECTIONSPrevious chapter ←THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICANext chapter →Volume 10 — THE NINE LITTLE GOBLINSAll chapters and sections (40)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICASections9Volume 10 · Other sectionsTHE NINE LITTLE GOBLINSOUR VERY WISHESTHE MYSTERY OF GILGALTHE GUSHERTHE WIDOW BEDOTT'S VISITORTHE LUGUBRIOUS WHING-WHANGTHE RUNAWAY TOYSTIM FLANAGAN'S MISTAKETHE MILLIONAIRESOUR POLITE PARENTSA BALLADE OF PING-PONGBUDGE AND TODDIEA REFLECTIVE RETROSPECT"HULLO!"THE WARRIORTHE TALE OF THE TANGLED TELEGRAMNATURAL PHILOSOPHYHOW I SPOKE THE WORDTHE UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE OFFICETHE COUNTRY SCHOOLEVAN ANDERSON'S POKER PARTYA THRENODYTHE CONSCIENTIOUS CURATE AND THE BEAUTEOUS BALLET GIRLTHE HOSSWHEN DOCTORS DISAGREETHE BOAT THAT AIN'T[4]HOW JIMABOY FOUND HIMSELFA RULE OF THREEHOW THE MONEY GOESA CAVALIER'S VALENTINEA GREAT CELEBRATORTHE OLD-FASHIONED CHOIRWHEN THE LITTLE BOY RAN AWAYHE WANTED TO KNOWSOLDIER, REST!THE EXPERIENCES OF GENTLE JANEA FEW REFLECTIONSFunk & Wagnalls Company New York and LondonCopyright MDCCCCVII, BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANYCopyright MDCCCCXI, THE THWING COMPANY← THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICATHE NINE LITTLE GOBLINS →