Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

-hOHeSU men are plentlIul enough,
no doubt; but they are so excessively
modest, it is very difficult to find them.
DO the thing that you can do best
and you will be sure to succeed. The
Spnniards have a. saying: "Be not a
baker if your head be of butter. ~.
y. Herald.
81 expect to get along well" re-
piled a laborer, who, after digging
twenty feet for water, was still at work,
to the inquiry of a friend as to what the
prospect was.--Hdrtford Times.
Never would call a boy of mine
Alias" said Mrs. Jones, of Hunts
vile. Ala, eff / had hundred to
name. Men by that name is allus cut
tin up capers. Here's Alias Thomp.
son, Alias Williams, Alias the Night
hawk-all been took up for stealth" y
N. Y Post.
=" Have you any fresh eggs?" Yes,
mum, plenty; them with the hen on
'cmr' with the hen on themp" Yes,
mum, we always puts hen on our
fresh eggs to distinguish of 'em. Beg
pardon, mum, don't think you UNDER
stand. Hen the letter, not zen the
bird. Hen for moo laid, mum. Take q
dozen mum? Thank your Chicago
Times.
INLAY have the honor to conduct
your daughter to the supper tablet"
asked a society gentleman of lady from
the country, who is staying with some
friends whom she is visiting here in
Austin. MAY you take her to sup
PERI" was the response; "why, OF
course, and you can take me too. That's
what we came here for. "-IeIdS Sitt-
ings.
Mamie having been helped twice
to everything on the table, slid down,
with a sigh: There now" said her
mamma, II suppose you have eaten SC
much that you feel uncomfortable"
Don't" replied Mamie quickly, with
toss of her little head. Il only just
feel nice and smooth. "-Harper' S
Bazaar.
Centuries upon centuries ago, while
yet the world was in its salad days"
the true relation between man and
woman was recognized. These two
quaint lines contain the history of do
mestic life from the beginning. and they
are not likely to be proven false by the
future:
AS the good man saith, so say we;
But as the good woman saith. so must it be.
Charley quite outwitted: She leaned
her head upon his shoulder and said, in
her most insinuating tones: Charley,
dear, I've heard so much about dudes
want you to get, nae one" Charley
smiled ut her innocence, but resolved to
humor it. Would you prefer a French
dude?' he asked. Il think not" she
answered, squirming coyly. ''How
would a German dude suit?'' 81 don't
think it would suit at all. don't UNI
derstand German" "Well, what shall
it be, then?' 1t was her turn to smile
rs she said. with an arch look: "A Yam
kee dude III do Chicago Herald.
Plantation Philosophy.-Yer doan'
often find cruelty among fowls. De
hen is always kind to de step-chiok IN.
Oars such a thing as bein' too brave.
Ef de trout wat so game he wouldn' t
be half so liable ter, get cotch.-De
smooth-talkin' man amt afers de
most entertainin'. De plain clapboard
lasts longer den de sawed plank.-In
all life de middle condition is de bes'
A man feels bout as bad arter he's eat
too much as he does when he's hungry.
DE man what can do a thing an
won't amt so deservin' OBJ kind words
as de man what wanster do somethin'
an can't. Ambition widout energy
amt wuf a cent.-ArkdnSdt0 Traveller.