Why Shouldn't He Understand!

It was almoBt midnight; the hands ol the clock were toiling painfully aroum; tlieir circuit; the m lid.m yawned anc incidentally remarked that it was growing late, but the youth kept hU seat. " Miii.tida," he iaid at Icngth, " I have made up ray mind to ask you if you wil be my wife." " I don't know," slie answered, " you seeui to laek onorgy, and enerry is au Important tliing In a youiijr m in who under take the responsibility of supporting a wife." "Of coure; but why do you think '. lack enery ? " " Because there doesn't seem to be much go to you." "Much go to me? " " Not much go home, at least." He uudergtood her.