THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN.
At times behind a desk he sits.
At times about the room he flits.
Folks interrupt his perfect ease
By asking questions such as these:
“How tall was prehistoric Man?”
“How old, I pray, was Sister Ann?”
“What should you do if cats have fits?”
“What woman first invented mitts?”
“Who said ‘To labor is to pray’?”
How much did Daniel Lambert weigh?”
“Should you spell it ‘wo’ or 'woe’?”
“What is the fare to Kokomo?”
“Is Clark’s name really, truly Champ?”
“Can you lend me a postage stamp?”
“Have you the rimes of Edward Lear?”
“What wages do they give you here?”
“What dictionary is the best?”
“Did Brummel wear a satin vest?”
“How do you spell ‘anæmic,’ please?”
“What is a Gorgonzola cheese?”
“Who ferried souls across the Styx?”
“What is the square of ninety-six?”
“Are oysters good to eat in March?”
“Are green bananas full of starch?”
“Where is that book I used to see?”
“I guess you don’t remember me?”
“Haf you der Hohenzollernspiel?”
“Where shall I put this apple peel?”
“Ou est, m’sieu, la grande Larousse?”
“Do you say ‘two-spot’ or the deuce’?”
“Say, mister, where's the telephone?”
“Now, which is right to ‘lend’ or ‘loan’?”
“How do you use this catalogue?”
“Oh, hear that noise! Is that my dog?”
“Have you a book called ‘Shapes of fear’?”
“You mind if I leave baby here?”
