The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Said rich man on the eve of de-
parting this life, the other day: .Do
not let my son be brought up to sit in
a club window. .n-Boston Gazette.
The chronological Journal says:
''In choosing wife, be governed by
her chin" A man is apt to be gov
erned by the same thing after he gets g
wife.-Nadiana Farmer.
-Judge-"Yous say you want a di-
vorce from your wife?" Eyes, if your
honor please" '.But reflect for mo-
ment that you have lived together
nearly half a century" "Well. haven't
/ suffered long hpn-Teras Sits-
ings.
-Smithers : miss Parker sings
much better than she used to. Her
course at the Conservatoire has inn
proved her considerably. Wilkins
Improved? Well, I should say so!
She knows when to stop ."-HGr-
Der'S Bazaar
-sYoung man, he said, "why don't
you give up this life of idleness and
luxury and try to make name for
yourself?" ''Twy and make a name
for myself? Why, my deah sir, my lit
tie English foxhound took the first
pwizeat the dog show, B'jovew-N. Y.
Sun.
-'.Have you seen Mrs. HIS new dia-
monds?" queried a female caller of her
friend. Eyes, indeed, and | should
4binlz Oha would ha n oShop,ad of than
They are not larger than peas, and did
you notice the flaws in both of them as
big as hickory nuts?"-Etnaira Gazette.
Clara exhibiting photograph
elbow do you like itP" Hattie-'It's
perfectly lovely "You think it a
good likenessP" 30, no; it doesn't
look particle like you, you know; but
wouldn't mind that, Clara; you are
not likely to have such luck again II
you sat q thousand times. Boston
Transcript.
An American tramp fell from a
\ ferry boat the other day, and by the
/ time he was rescued he was washed so
clean he was ashamed of himself and
skunk away to a lumber-yard to wait
for pitying night to hide him. If he
will just 60 to some mountain resort
that advertises ''no dust" he will soon
look like his old self.-Burdette.
NO." said the housemaid, II
don't apologize to man when l throw
bucket of water down the front steps
to wash 'em and he comes along and
gets drenched. I've tried apologizing,
but I've found there's nothing you can
say to a man in that case that will
satisfy him. Scranton Truth.
Mamma Ito daughter)-"Did he
propose?n Daughter-''No, but he did
the next best thing to it.n Mamma
''What do you meanP" Daughter-"He
kissed me and squeezed my waist, and
Mary and Tommy saw him. Mann
ma-"Get your things on at once, my
darling. We can get down to Mr..
Briefs before the courts close if We
hurry. ."-Town Topics.
Reporter Ito statesman) - "Will
you be a candidate for" States.
man-..Excuse me, young man, but
have nothing to say, l am entirely in
the hands of my friends" Reporter
"Do you think that your health il
sufficiently robust to under" States.
man. Nothing to say, young man.
nothing to say. My health is also il
the hands of my friends. "-Epoch
Tommy" said the old gentleman
sternly, 81 understand that you wer'
hanging about the polo grounds thi
afternoon, instead of being at school
I won't have you wasting your time In
that way. What on earth could yo'
see or hear by peeking through knot
hole in the fence?" II could see you
pa" responded Tommy, .'settin' on tn
gran stand, an shoutin' Good boy
Danny!"-1Sd-Bits.