A lady about 7 months pregnant got into a street car and sat down, she noticed a man opposite smiling. Being sensitive, she promptly changed her seat. This time his smile changed into a grin. She changed her seat again. He seemed still more amused.

When on the fourth change he burst out laughing, and she could not bear it any longer, she complained to the conductor and had the man arrested. The case came up in court and the judge asked the man if he had anything to say.

“Well, your honor,” he replied, “ it was this way. When the lady came in I could not help noticing her condition. She sat down under a sign which read, ‘Gold Dust Twins are Coming,’ and I had to smile to myself. Then she moved under a sign, ‘Use Sloan’s Liniment to Reduce Swelling.’ Then she moved under the sign, ‘Williams Stick Did It,’ and I could hardly hold myself. The fourth time she moved and sat below the sign, ‘Goodyear Rubber Could Have Prevented the Accident,’ I just had to laugh out loud.”

“Case dismissed,” said the judge.