Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-02-18
A NICE ARRANGEMENT.

h0u IL NOu "hutohNA .N'b
will take her from home of luxury and
splendor to an humble sphere of life,
where she may te very unhappy
az have thought of that, sir, respond
ed the young man with deep emotion,
"and it occurred to me that if Clara
should be unhappy We could live with
YOU until l should be able to carve out
fame and fortune worthy of the beauti
full girl whom adore. ". Y. Sun.
PARAsITE3.
A Linguistic, here's piece in the
paper about parasites. What is para
sites, pa'
PARASITES, nv boy Why, parasites
are the people who live in Paris. Think
you ought to know that, and you i'll the
Third reader"
RATHER STARTLING CHANGE.
"And why did you leave Mrs. Muf-
fet."
"Oh, she changed her color"
"Did what"
Changed her color. Me and two
other ladies did her worruk, hut she sint
us off, and got lot of impedint naygurs
i'll the place of us. "-Hdrper's BazoT.
ExACTING.
Mr.. Johnsing speaking, has risen to
go, after having made tender of his
hand to Miss Tompkins, who shows some
natural hesitatiOn-so unexpected, you
know)-Well, Miss McNervy, I'd like to
get a answer right now, as dere's an
other young CONAN waiting to hear
from me.
oBsERvANr BOY.
"Mamma, have you seen many OF
those tobOggan suits
eyes, dear. Whyl'
"Well, don't you think that if grand
pa should get the Toboggan Club out on
his farm next summer the crows would
keep out Of his cornfield 2"
"Willie, I'm ashamed Of YOU"
Another pause.
mamma, do they wear those suits so
that they can toboggan
"Of course, my dear. Whyl"
"Well, I thought maybe they toLog-
gained so that they could wear those
suits. "-Nicago Tribune.
BETWEEN THE KISSES.
Miss McCusker (of Cincinnati)-I'm
80 glad to see you dear. And Just in
time for the party, too.
Miss Hinckley (of New York)-I'm
afraid Tn too tired to dissipate much.
Miss McC.-This isn't dissipation,
chere annie. Papa's invited several peo-
III, x,ou,u lilo 10 m ovar 70 fba faofnry
and see them pack pork tomorrow.
THEY KEPT HIM BUSY.
Miss Breezy of Chicago, to young Mr..
Wabash)-Did you have pleasant visit
in Boston, Mr.. Wabashl
Mr.. Wabssh-Well, yes, rather.
Miss Breezy-You found your time
fully occupied, imagined
Mr.. Wabash-Yes, indeed / spent
about half of it studying the diction-
ary.-Puck.
SET Alright.
Corkins making another Intellectual
effort to light his cigar)-Gosh-du
these things They're the poorest 1
ever saw. Cost me Is cents box, too.
4hCoIhu- AWFUL DIlCc 1OT Iuell, SOTh-
ins. Regular swindle.
COrkins-You can bet I'll never buy
matches from peddler again
Observation-Disclosures, Corkins! thought
you were speaking of the cigars.-Chi-
c0go Tribune.
TRUE PoLITENEss.
Little Nell-The gentlemens were
real polite to me in the street car. One
real nice one gave me seat.
Mamma-Indeed?
Eyes, on his knee"
"Oh"
eyes, mamma, and some big girls
up looked real mad cause no
one was polite to them. Missouri Re
publican.
HE DIDN'T CARE TO WAIT.
Lean, Lank Poet with a roll under
bis arm)-Is the editor inl
Office Boy-Naw. Will be in ten
l.. L. P.-There are two drunken
,ompositors lying out here on the land
ing.
Office Boy-Pooh! They amt type
,etters, an they amt drunk neither.
They is two poets an they're dead.
l.. l.. .P.-I believe I'll not wait until |
.he editor comes. Philadelphia Cal.