008. A Silly Husband

One morning Mrs. Perry said to her husband, “Jack, there's a meeting ofour ladies' club at Mrs. Young's house at lunch time today, and I want to goto it. I'll leave you some food for your lunch. Is that all right? ”“Oh, yes, ” her husband answered, “that's quite all right. What are yougoing to leave for my lunch? ”“This tin of fish, ” Mrs. Perry said, “and there are some cold boiled[插图]potatoes and some beans here, too.”“Well, I'll have a good lunch.” Mr. Perry said.Then Mrs. Perry went to her meeting. All the ladies had lunch at Mrs.Young's house, and at three o'clock Mrs. Perry came home.“Was your fish nice, Jack? ” she asked.“Yes, but my feet are hurting.” He answered.“Why are they hurting? ” Mrs. Perry asked.“Well, on the tin it was written—OPEN THE TIN AND STAND[插图] IN HOTWATER FOR FIVE MINUTES.”