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room was taken. Several people were standing. There was no word from the doctor. Finally, Mulla Nasrudin stood up wearily and said, "WELL, I GUESS I WILL JUST GO HOME AND DIE NATURAL DEATH."
92.
Mulla Nasrudin's wife was feeling a bit sorry for herself. "You don't seem as devoted to me as you used to," she complained. "Do you still love me?"
Nasrudin looked up from his newspaper and shouted, "YES, I STILL LOVE YOU. NOW SHUT YOUR BIG MOUTH AND LET ME READ MY PAPER."
93.
"Look here," she said to Mulla Nasrudin, "Why do you always come to my house to beg?"
"Doctor's orders, lady," said the Mulla.
"What do you mean, doctor's orders?" she asked.
"He told me," said Nasrudin, "THAT WHEN I FOUND FOOD THAT AGREED WITH ME, I SHOULD STICK TO IT."
94.
"When I was broke," Mulla Nasrudin told his neighbour, "Harry volunteered to lend me $1000"
"Did you take it?" his neighbour asked.
"NO," said Nasrudin. "THAT KIND OF FRIENDSHIP IS TOO VALUABLE TO LOSE."
95.
Mulla Nasrudin and his friend were talking about their wives.
"My wife is very touchy," said the friend. "The least little thing sets her off."
"You are lucky," said Nasrudin. "MINE IS A SELF-STARTER."
96.
Mulla Nasrudin and his neighbour were chatting.
"Yesterday, I took a girl to the coke bar in the afternoon," said the neighbour, "and I paid for that. Then I took her to the drive-in for a hot dog and I paid for that. After that, I took her to a movie, and I paid for that. Then I took her to a nightclub and I paid for that. Do you think I should have kissed her goodnight, Mulla?"
"NO," said Nasrudin. "I THINK YOU DID ENOUGH FOR HER FOR ONE DAY."
97.
Mulla Nasrudin had listened to the encouragement of a friend who had touted a certain horse pretty highly. The next day, after the horse had come in last, the Mulla saw the tipster and screamed, "Brother, have I got it in for you. That horse you told me to bet on came in last."
"Last?" the fellow said. "I can't understand it. He should have been able to win that race in a walk."
"THAT'S THE WAY HE TRIED IT," said
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