St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-21
FULL OF FUN.

Mr.. Smith-"Are you fond of re-
partee, Miss Elsie?" Elsie-'No, sir, I
prefer Oolong."
Man is considered the provider OF
q family. That is the reason the little
ones look to their fodder for sustenanoe.
-Bimghanatoas Republican.
Bishop dining with the family
$50 you wouldn't like to be Bishop,
Bobby, when you grow up?" Bobby
''I'd like to well enough, but as every
body says I take after mas side of the
family, I don't s'pose I'll ever be fat
enough for Bishop. IN 2. San.
She Cooking at the sea)-"How
grand, how glorious, George, it is to
watch the angry waves as they lash
themselves against the shoreH' He
with equal ecstasy, but less fiuency)-
eyes, d-and-how damp it all
seems?'-Lys.
Proprietor (scornfully) - ''Drust
you for den centsp You drinks I gets
me dem zour krout for holdings, Amt
itP / don't was drust mine ladder for
den cents.'' Brady-"For wud I,
bedad. Nor wud any body who knew
the ould thafe, bad cess to him!''-
Texas siftimgs.
Rich Old Lady (entering palace.
car)-'I want seat on the shady side,
porter" Porter-"On whichever side
you sit will be the sunny side" The
old lady gives him a dollar, and writes
to the papers to complain of the over.
worked condition of the palace-car
employes.-Harper's Bazaar.
She had been singing Home,
Sweet Home" to her husband-his
fay orite song-and as the last note OF
the beautiful melody trembled on the
air Bridget opened the door and said:
''The landlord is at the frunt dure,
sorr, an says that if he don't get the
back rint tomorrow marnin' he must
hav the house. "-Teras Sytjmgs.
She wanted to take some lessons
in archery, but she was very. very
verdant. "Have you bow and quiver?"
asked the teacher. ''Ye-ye-yes, :"
she hesitated, II have a beau, but
haven't a culver any more. He's been
coming for about two months now, and
I'm used to it. "-Caitic.
Physician Ito patient)-"You are
suffering from nervous prostration, sir.
Have you been drinking heavily Of
latep" Patient-s.No, sir" Physician
-'Business matters trouble you to-
day?" Patient-'No, sir; / wasn't at
the office at all, I've been having my
baby's photograph taken"
Jack ''Isn't it about time, Des-
pard, that you returned the twenty
dollars you borrowed of me some
months ago?" Despard generously
-'sOh, don't let that worry you, old
fellow. When 1 do settle, propose to
pay interest on the money. I'm a
square man, Jack, and never go back
on friend. y 1Td-Bits.
YES" said Uncle Rastus, Use
been takin' brain food fo' ter stimulate
my mem'ry, an its wukin' fust rate. -
81 hope it has worked sufficiently for
you to remember, Uncle Rastus, that
you have owed me seventy-fve cents
for over a year" Eyes, sab; dat was
one OBJ de fust things / numbered, and
=jes' as was gwine 'roun' TO- ter pay de
money | also 'membered dat I wuddent
have muffin lef' ter buy Goldfish wifi.
Dat brain food, Mistah Smif, am er
great discovery. Epoch.
-O'Tara (marshal of the organiza-
ton known as the Verdant Sons of
Erin Nov, thin! I want to say to
the members, that whin at perade rist,
I shall expict aich an livery wan to
stand in the position of a sojer, with
their hands clasped and their arms
folded" O'Hara Ga private, with an
inquiring mind -"Will We please show
US, Mr.. O'Tara, how that can be
donep" O'Tara equal to the emer-
gency) do as bid yez, now, and