The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X)Volume XReading editionChapter navigation72 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICAVolume XTROUBLE-PROOF[1]JOHNNY'S PAMAXIMSNEVADA SKETCHESSETTIN' BY THE FIRETHE WHISPERERDER OAK UND DER VINEARAMINTA AND THE AUTOMOBILETHE HEIGHT OF THE RIDICULOUSWHEN LOVELY WOMANUNSATISFIED YEARNINGTHE INVISIBLE PRINCE[2]WHY WAIT FOR DEATH AND TIME?WINTER JOYSTHE DEMON OF THE STUDYUNCLE BENTLEY AND THE ROOSTERSA SHINING MARKA BOOKWORM'S PLAINT[3]A POE-'EM OF PASSIONTHE REAL DIARY OF A REAL BOYA MOTHERS' MEETING[4]MISTER RABBIT'S LOVE AFFAIROUR HIRED GIRLTHE REASONONCL' ANTOINE ON 'CHANGEHEZEKIAH BEDOTT'S OPINIONWHAT LACK WE YET?JACOBTO BARY JADEHIS GRANDMOTHER'S WAYThe Only True and Reliable Account ofA CONCORD LOVE-SONGTHE MEETING"THERE'S A BOWER OF BEAN-VINES"THE TRIAL THAT JOB MISSEDTHE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE OF SMITH VS. JONESA DOUBLE-DYED DECEIVERAN OLD-TIME SINGERBREITMANN IN POLITICSLOVE SONGCONTENTMENTTOM'S MONEYRUBAIYAT OF MATHIEU LETTELLIERBIGGS' BARTHE BACKSLIDING BROTHERYE LEGEND OF SIR YRONCLADDEWINTER DUSKA MOTHER OF FOURFALL STYLES IN FACES[5]HAD A SET OF DOUBLE TEETHPLAIN LANGUAGE FROM TRUTHFUL JAMESPOSSESSIONHER BROTHER: ENFANT TERRIBLE[6]THE JACKPOTDUM VIVIMUS VIGILAMUSAT AUNTY'S HOUSEWILLY AND THE LADYA NEW YEAR IDYLA LAY OF ANCIENT ROMELITTLE BOPEEP AND LITTLE BOY BLUE"FESTINA LENTE"THE GENIAL IDIOT DISCUSSES LEAP YEARCOMPLETE INDEXThe Real Latin QuarterHow Paris Amuses ItselfParisians Out of DoorsIn London TownDelightful DalmatiaHAWAII:Previous chapter ←THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICANext chapter →Volume 10 — TROUBLE-PROOF[1]All chapters and sections (72)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICASections10Volume 10 · Other sectionsTROUBLE-PROOF[1]JOHNNY'S PAMAXIMSNEVADA SKETCHESSETTIN' BY THE FIRETHE WHISPERERDER OAK UND DER VINEARAMINTA AND THE AUTOMOBILETHE HEIGHT OF THE RIDICULOUSWHEN LOVELY WOMANUNSATISFIED YEARNINGTHE INVISIBLE PRINCE[2]WHY WAIT FOR DEATH AND TIME?WINTER JOYSTHE DEMON OF THE STUDYUNCLE BENTLEY AND THE ROOSTERSA SHINING MARKA BOOKWORM'S PLAINT[3]A POE-'EM OF PASSIONTHE REAL DIARY OF A REAL BOYA MOTHERS' MEETING[4]MISTER RABBIT'S LOVE AFFAIROUR HIRED GIRLTHE REASONONCL' ANTOINE ON 'CHANGEHEZEKIAH BEDOTT'S OPINIONWHAT LACK WE YET?JACOBTO BARY JADEHIS GRANDMOTHER'S WAYThe Only True and Reliable Account ofA CONCORD LOVE-SONGTHE MEETING"THERE'S A BOWER OF BEAN-VINES"THE TRIAL THAT JOB MISSEDTHE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE OF SMITH VS. JONESA DOUBLE-DYED DECEIVERAN OLD-TIME SINGERBREITMANN IN POLITICSLOVE SONGCONTENTMENTTOM'S MONEYRUBAIYAT OF MATHIEU LETTELLIERBIGGS' BARTHE BACKSLIDING BROTHERYE LEGEND OF SIR YRONCLADDEWINTER DUSKA MOTHER OF FOURFALL STYLES IN FACES[5]HAD A SET OF DOUBLE TEETHPLAIN LANGUAGE FROM TRUTHFUL JAMESPOSSESSIONHER BROTHER: ENFANT TERRIBLE[6]THE JACKPOTDUM VIVIMUS VIGILAMUSAT AUNTY'S HOUSEWILLY AND THE LADYA NEW YEAR IDYLA LAY OF ANCIENT ROMELITTLE BOPEEP AND LITTLE BOY BLUE"FESTINA LENTE"THE GENIAL IDIOT DISCUSSES LEAP YEARCOMPLETE INDEXThe Real Latin QuarterHow Paris Amuses ItselfParisians Out of DoorsIn London TownDelightful DalmatiaHAWAII:Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London Copyright MDCCCCVII, BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY Copyright MDCCCCXI, THE THWING COMPANY← THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICATROUBLE-PROOF[1] →