She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership). Strictly Business (1910)
East is East, and West is San Francisco, according to Californians. Californians are a race of people; they are not merely inhabitants of a State. Strictly Business (1910)
A story with a moral appended is like the bill of a mosquito. It bores you, and then injects a stinging drop to irritate your conscience. Strictly Business (1910)
Take of London fog 30 parts; malaria 10 parts, gas leaks 20 parts, dewdrops gathered in a brickyard at sunrise 25 parts; odor of honeysuckle 15 parts. Mix. The mixture will give you an approximate conception of a Nashville drizzle. Strictly Business (1910)