Humor - Art Buchwald

This comes from Art Buchwald's book, I'll Always Have Paris

I was not witness to the following story, but I like to believe it was true.

A wealthy lover gave his lady friend, who was married to someone else, a gorgeous fur coat. The woman tried it on and went wild with joy. The only problem was how to explain it to her husband.

Then she had an idea. She took it to the Gare St-Lazare in a large white box and checked it into a locker. She went home, and in the course of the evening said to her husband, "I just found this railroad check on the sidewalk. Why don't you stop by on your way home from work and see if it has any value?"

The next day, the husband took the check and on his way home he stopped by the Gare St-Lazare and turned it in. He opened the white box and saw the beautiful coat. He grabbed a taxi and took it to his mistress and gave it to her. Then he bought an umbrella and took it home. He said to his wife, "This is all there was."