The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-29
PITH AND POINT.

PITH AND POINT.
Weather report-A clap of thunder.
A question of momcnt.-WAat time ID
t2 -s..
The small boys double-A green ap-
ple.-Siftings.
ass-put-in men are very panes-taking.
National Weekly.
When the scales fall from mans
eyes he ought to, be able to see long
weigh.
A man may read the signs OF the
times on the roadside fe1ces. s.-BurtiSg-
ton Free Press. :.
The reason that tramrs are so poverty
stricken and wretched is because they :
don't advertise.
.I don't see the point, but I realize ito
force" said man when bee sett ed on
the back of his eck.-Phaadelphia CatI...E
The man who wants but little here be-
low may feel tolerably confident that the
desire will be granted.-Detroit Free
Press.
We are sometimes almost led to think
that the busiest men in community are
those who never do anything. g.-Phalades-
phia Call.
When a man starts out to lecture he
puts on dress suit. A woman before
starting to lie. ture puts on night-goWn.
Boston Courier. -
The braycst boy will quail when he
appears in public for the first time after
he has had his hair cut by his mother
Neu Hauen Ne,os.
"What can give such finish to aroom
as tender woman's face I" asks writer.
A tender wemaa's scrubbing rag.-Bur-,
lington Free Press. ~ *
A musical composer writes: "Have
you noticed nay March for the Piano e."
we have not When we observe any
one to march for the piano we invariably
march in another direction.-SJtings.
During the fruit.preservation season
the men are unable to work twenty-five
hours day, but the women can. "a
diagram will be sent on the receipt OF o.
seven-cent postage stamp).-Norristo'en
Herald.
A young man who has good deal OF
snare time on his hands, wishes to learn
Of something that will keep him occui
pied. We can think of two things right
off-getting married and tipping over
Observation-Disclosures FREQ Press.
In the 'language of post,ge stamps, ".
the stamp placed on upside down means
II love you" The young man or the;
Young woman who adopts such an ldlotlc
form of proposal must be upside down IN
the head. .-Norristo,cn Herdtd. -E
The Danville Breeze tells of young
woman riding with young man, and
exclaiming at the sight of two calves:
'"Oh. .lsee tho:e two little cowlets' ''You.
are mistaken" said the young man;
"those are not cowlets, but bullets"
If you would maiden WOO, -
Always keep this rule in view:
Do not rush, or 60 too SLOW, - 49,
Do not scare wheu she says no; -
Do not fret, for caa't you guess,
When she says nc" she means 'yese
ST. Louis Chronicle.
Tom Anjerry. of the university Of
Texas, has trouble in meeting his bills:
To pressing creditor ne sald: u cant
pay you anything this month" That's
what you told me Last month. " "Well,
kept my word, didn't 1t"-7sras SIT
ing. -.
A row and row, though spelled alike,
Have very different meaning -,
Ones on the water with girl you like,
And the other is when you come home at2
o'clock in the morning with your eyes
crossed, dark brown taste In your
mouth, and you try to so to bed witn-
your hat on.
"Tom, gave you avery liberal allow
ance when sent you to college; never
theless, hear that you have had some
trouble in MEETING your bills" "Not.
the slightest in the world, father. as
sure you. It has bcen all I could do to-
keep out of their way.'-Nerctant 1rau-
eler. -.
The conductors of the Paris omni-
buses are witty as we'll as polite. The
other day woman of immense size stood
on the sidewalk and hailed passing
vehicle. SIS there room for mel" she
asked. '.No, madame" replied the
conductor with great suavity, there ID
only room for one."-IidBits.