The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-24
PUNeENT PARAGRAPHS.


Miss Hysee-'I was encored three
times, wasn't II" Nine. Logee-"Y Yes;
the company seemed to recognize that
you needed practice. Puck.
He = What did your father say
when you told him we were engaged?",
She-'O, Augustus, you must not ask
me to repeat such language. Boston
Budget.
Young lady - ''Mister Conductor,
will l have time to say goodbye to my
friends?" CONDUCTOR 'Guess not, Miss,
this train leaves in two hours and
half. Texas Siftings.
do you want the earth?" inquired
the naughty hotel clerk of meekly
complaining guest. mo-" was the re-
ply; ''you can keep it while longer till
ask you for it."-Washington Post.
-She-"You are such solitary man,
Mr.. Silby, should think you would get
lonesome" He-"O, no, enjoy being
by myself" She (thoughtfully) = II
don't see how you can. Burlington
Free Press
-Chief-"H Have you got any clews?''
Subordinate-''No;b but I've caught the
criminal" Chief-"Well, you must 60
out and get few clews. 1t will never
do to break established rules, you
know. "-Terre Haute Express.
Husband (at haf-past one a. M -
Don't say wordI know it's awful
late, but I've had hard tug of it."
Wife-"Yes, you look as If you'd had a
hard tug. How many schooners did you
tow in tonight Herald.
-Candor.-"Well can't you decide2 1t
never takes me more than a minute to
make up my mind?" "I'm not surprised,
my dear It shouldn't take any one
more than minute to make up your
mind. Life.
II don't want to drive hard bar
gain" said the horse jockey. 'No,"
said the other party, leering quizzically
at the sorry looking animal which the
jockey would fain exchange for shekels;
''but you would have me drive very
hard bargain. Boston Transcript
--Brightwit's boy-"Father, was there
ever any ship which carried more peo-
pie than the City of PARISH" Bright
wits boys father-"Yes, my son, the
Mayf1ower. She carried all the ances-
tors of American society. .'-Elmira Ga
zette.
Yes, remarked Mr.. Tangle, proud
ly, 'T fatter myself I'm pretty consci-
entious man. Whatever / do, / do it
with all my might" Nobody would
have the slightest doubt of that, Henry
replied Mrs. Tangle, 'if he ever heard
you snore. Light.
Mr.. Penn-"It amuses me to see you
dressing to go around the corner. One
would think you were going to we'd
ding" Mrs. Penn-'I didn't spend
much time dressing when went to your
wedding" Mr.. Penn-''No, you weren't
taking any chances. You knew that de-
lays were dangerous. "-Pb Philadelphia In
quirer.
This internal dust nuisance must
damage you great deal" he said to
the grocer, as he lodged into the door to
let great cloud roll by. 30, no, sir.
Anything added to maple sugar, prunes,
evaporated apples, ETC., is paid for by
the public at so much per pound. ar.
not doing any kicking. Detroit Free
Press.
Rural minister - 1.-THE brothers
whose duty it is to pass the plate are
not here to-day. Would you object to
taking up the collection?" Modest wor-
shiper-''I never passed the plate in
church in my life, and I'm afraid I'd be
rather awkward" 20, never mind about
that 1t won't be noticed. Most of my
congregation become absorbed in their
hymn-books about the time the plate
goes round" IN. Y. Weekly.