The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.)VOLUME VReading editionChapter navigation47 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterVOLUME VTHE MARRIAGE OF SIR JOHN SMITHTHE SPRING BEAUTIESGOING UP AND COMING DOWNTHE SET OF CHINASUPPRESSED CHAPTERS[1]OLD GRIMESMISS LEGIONHAVE YOU SEEN THE LADY?THE FUNNY LITTLE FELLOWMUSICAL REVIEW EXTRAORDINARYTHE RUNAWAY BOYTHE DRAYMANBILL'S COURTSHIPTHE WOMAN WHO MARRIED AN OWLMR. DOOLEY ON EXPERT TESTIMONYLECTURES ON ASTRONOMYChapter IChapter IIAT AUNTY'S HOUSEWILLY AND THE LADYTHE ITINERANT TINKERTHE STRIKE OF ONESIMON STARTS IN THE WORLDA PIANO IN ARKANSASWHAR DEM SINFUL APPLES GROWA NIGHT IN A ROCKING-CHAIRROLLO LEARNING TO PLAYMR. HARE TRIES TO GET A WIFETHE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSEKEEPERS[2]A COMMITTEE FROM KELLY'SQUIT YO' WORRYIN'HER "ANGEL" FATHER[3]ESPECIALLY MENA LETTER FROM A SELF-MADE MERCHANT TO HIS SONFAREWELLMY RUTHERSTHE DUTIFUL MARINER[4]MELINDA'S HUMOROUS STORYABOU BEN BUTLERLATTER-DAY WARNINGSIT PAYS TO BE HAPPY[5]THE MOSQUITO"TIDDLE-IDDLE-IDDLE-IDDLE-BUM! BUM!"MY FIRST CIGARA BULLY BOAT AND A BRAG CAPTAINPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →Volume 10 — THE MARRIAGE OF SIR JOHN SMITHAll chapters and sections (47)Opening pagesFront matterSections5Volume 10 · Other sectionsTHE MARRIAGE OF SIR JOHN SMITHTHE SPRING BEAUTIESGOING UP AND COMING DOWNTHE SET OF CHINASUPPRESSED CHAPTERS[1]OLD GRIMESMISS LEGIONHAVE YOU SEEN THE LADY?THE FUNNY LITTLE FELLOWMUSICAL REVIEW EXTRAORDINARYTHE RUNAWAY BOYTHE DRAYMANBILL'S COURTSHIPTHE WOMAN WHO MARRIED AN OWLMR. DOOLEY ON EXPERT TESTIMONYLECTURES ON ASTRONOMYVolume 10 / Part 1 · Chapters12Volume 10 / Part 1 · Other sectionsAT AUNTY'S HOUSEWILLY AND THE LADYTHE ITINERANT TINKERTHE STRIKE OF ONESIMON STARTS IN THE WORLDA PIANO IN ARKANSASWHAR DEM SINFUL APPLES GROWA NIGHT IN A ROCKING-CHAIRROLLO LEARNING TO PLAYMR. HARE TRIES TO GET A WIFETHE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSEKEEPERS[2]A COMMITTEE FROM KELLY'SQUIT YO' WORRYIN'HER "ANGEL" FATHER[3]ESPECIALLY MENA LETTER FROM A SELF-MADE MERCHANT TO HIS SONFAREWELLMY RUTHERSTHE DUTIFUL MARINER[4]MELINDA'S HUMOROUS STORYABOU BEN BUTLERLATTER-DAY WARNINGSIT PAYS TO BE HAPPY[5]THE MOSQUITO"TIDDLE-IDDLE-IDDLE-IDDLE-BUM! BUM!"MY FIRST CIGARA BULLY BOAT AND A BRAG CAPTAINFUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY NEW YORK AND LONDON Copyright 1907, by BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY Copyright 1911, by THE THWING COMPANY Printed in the United States of America← Front matterTHE MARRIAGE OF SIR JOHN SMITH →