Category: Music Jokes
 

      A thief broke into a Madison avenue mansion early the other morning and found himself in the music-room. Hearing footsteps approaching, he took refuge behind a screen.
      
      From eight to nine o'clock the eldest daughter had a singing lesson.
      
      From nine to ten o'clock the second daughter took a piano lesson.
      
      From ten to eleven o'clock the eldest son had a violin lesson.
      
      From eleven to twelve o'clock the other son had a lesson on the flute.
      
      At twelve-fifteen all the brothers and sisters assembled and studied an ear-splitting piece for voice, piano, violin and flute.
      
      The thief staggered out from behind the screen at twelve-forty-five, and falling at their feet, cried:
      
      "For Heaven's sake, have me arrested!"