A young mother paying a visit to a doctor…

A young mother paying a visit to a doctor friend and his wife made no attempt to restrain her five-year-old son, who was ransacking an adjoining room. But finally, an extra loud clatter of bottles did prompt her to say, „I hope, doctor, you don’t mind Johnny being in there.“ „No,“ said the doctor calmly, „He’ll be quiet when he gets to the poisons.“