St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-22
FULL OF FUN.

"A Pennsylvania schoolboy defined
"barnacle" - - tramp who sleeps In
The barn"
"A young lady in Philadslphia Il
said to have had five lovers, all named
Samuel. Her photograph alb.:m must
b book Of Sams.-Drake's Magazine.
Mrs. Dumley-''Ou. Of nine chill
dren the only one now living is Cousin
Kate" Mr.. Dumley-''COusin Kate.
the drcssmaker?" Mrs. Dumley-
''Yea~ Mr.. Dumley-"Well. that's all
right. Survival Of the fttest. you
knOw."-JMdge.
-Teacher-''What are the names Of
the seven days in the week!' Boy
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurs
day. Friday. Saturday." That's only
six days. You've missed one. When
does your mother 60 to church,"
"When ps buys her new hat"-Texas
Sylings.
Miss Breezy (who has had little
quarrel with her bosom friend) -"well.
you must admit. Clara. that I play the
piano more skillfully than you do
Miss Wabash (frankly)-"Ycs. ! Dc
acknowledge that you can strike ar
octave with much the greater ease an6
certainty."-EpocA
-'.It can't be possible. Bobby. said
his mother, ''that you have been wick.
ed enough to eat that whole rhubarl
pie in the clOset?" "Yes. ma; the
doctor told you. you know. that my
system needed rhubarb. an thought
I'd better get q good dose Of it down
me before i got any worse."-N ]. SMn
-Absent-minded Business Man K
Once Boy-'William. 60 up to my
house and tell Mrs. Jones I have again
forgotten my watch. Bring 1t back
with you" He pulls out his watch
and continues: '.Now. William. it is
nine o'clock. be back at ten."-TA.
Farmer.
why. bless your heart. Erasmus.
dis yere fotygraf amt like you no how.
1t makes yere look ten y'ars older
dan you is" '.Dat's all right, honey.
I needn't git annoder tOokcn for de
mex ten Vars. Secw-DetroI Free
Press.
Mr.. McDude-"What a wonderful
thing IL space. Miss Ethel! The i'm
mensity Of it quite fills my BRAIN
Miss Ethel (sarcastically)-''SO !!
should imagine. Mr.. McDude. froE.
tho nature Of your conversation. Ane
. blizzard stood between them during
the remainder Of the voyage.-Ocsan.
"A little Auburn boy who looks
after his grandfather's cupsidor for .
moderate salary, offers this philos0-
ply: when I grow upI shall chew
tobacco. and have my little boy look
after the cuspidor. Then he will not
chew."-LeristoH Journal.
-MOther-"YOu. Isaiah. didn' tOls
you not for to go outen dat gste?'
Isaiah-'.I didn' do it. nanny. deed
I didn.." MOther-'.Den how yot
come playin' in de street when tole
you not 60 outen the gate?" Isaiah
II climbed Ober de fence. e."-Harper'.
loung People.
First Tramp-"Well, how much
did ye get out Of the felly?" Second |
Tramp-"Faix. only enough for me-
silf." First Tramp-''And is this de |
way yer stand in wild me, Mickeyr
Second Tramp-''Sure. all Oi got was
, kick. Ye can take yer share Of tha, |
u ye want it."-Life.
-"You seem thoughtful this even |
Ing. Bobby" said the minister. who |
was making call. Mr.. Goodman
inquired Bobby, rOusing himself.
''what Is q vocabulary" The minis
Ter kindly told him. II heard it this
Bobby explained. land
didn't know what it meant Ma said
she had no idea what a vocabulary pa
had until she heard him taking down
he parl0r ove."-Harpev's Bazar.