Cap o’ Rushes

The first daughter answered, “Father, I love you as much as I love life.”

This pleased the gentleman greatly. He turned to his second daughter, who said, “Father, I love no one better in all the world.”

The gentleman smiled and turned to his third daughter, who replied, “Father, I love you as much as meat loves salt.”

The gentleman was insulted and cried, “Meat and salt! What kind of thing is that to say? You don’t love me at all! Get out of my house – you are not welcome.”

He forced his daughter out of the house, shutting the door in her face. The poor girl was so stunned by her