The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
THE INDIAN,

tnat the Indian has more good aualitie!
imam the white man has ever given hin
credit for.
Native-You're from the East. amt We
Mister?
Stranger-Yes.
Native-I thought so.
HIS WINTER METHOD.
Bunting-Young Hunker is a regular
ladykiller.
Larkin-Ah! How does he despatch
his victimsi
Buntlng-Just now he sleighs them.
HORRIBLE POSSIBILITY.
Ticks-Weil, old man, you're LOOKING
pretty blue; what's the matter?
Wlckles-Well. Tve lust asked old
GoldbagS for his daughter.
Ilcks-And the old idiot said no9
Nlckles-On the contrary. he said YES
so quick that I'm afraid he can't be wortt
u quarter as much as people think.
MAKING A,YoUNG WOMAN HAPPY.
Lizette What is the color of nv eyes,
Henry!
henry-I am sure l don't know.
LlZette Qoutingl-Ard yet you say
you love me!
Henry Go. ] cannot tell the colo!
OF your eyes because they are SO bri ghi
they blind me-. Iiarper's Bazaar.
THE DETECTIVES SORROW.
"What are the findings in the casc2'
inquired detective of the attorney in a
burglary decision.
Mighty little that YOU had to do
with, was the cruel reply, and the de-
tective went out to seek comfort. if POS.
sibly he might find it Washington
Star.
AT THE MATRIMONIAL OhFlC,.
IL am not quite satisfied with the hus-
mess you have done for me, after all.
married the rich wife that you found
me, but the trouble is she does not give
me any of her money"
"How could you have done betteri
You have secured not only rich, but 0
discree, wife. VI Fliegcnde Blat CT.
ABAD HABIT.
u" was dressing Gustave this morning
when he struck me in the face" com
planned the maid.
with which hand" asked the
mother. agitatedly.
with the left"
"1t docs beat all; will that bow never
leave off his awkward habit of using his
left hand. - Philadelphia Times.
NEAT WAY OF PUTTING 1T.
Bronson calls his wife perfect
poem. think she's termagant
well, that's what Bronson means
She is not easily composed"
PLENTY or PRACTICE.
Small Boy-Pop wants to know if
'ou'd like to buy some layin' hens?
Rural Housckeepcr-Are they good
ayers?
Yes, indeed. They know all atoui
ayin'. They been layin' for years all
'ears.-[Good News.
UNPAEDoNABLE.
81 like Smithers, even If he isn't much
ocially. lie has one miserable, bad
habit though"
Whats that"
He insists on recognizing NE in
public"
HOPE FOR HIN.
They said he was man Uf ice,
Who no good feeling ever felt;
And yet he'd seem 70 be n nice
And easy sort of man to melt
APPROPRIATE NOMENCLATURE.
Binks-A good name for journal
;ould be The Pencil!
.Iinks-Bccause it would have som:
oint to it.
Binks-No. Because every one would
axe it.
Jinks-Or borrow it,! American Sta.
Toner.
THE RULING PASSION.
Robber Ito bank teller)-I'm Bloody
i'm tn Rip Roarin' Shorter of the Rock
IS. Hand over that there cash.
Bank Teller mechanically have no
oubt personally, sir, that you are Bloody
i'm the Rip Roaring Shorter of the
,ockies; but, sir. you will have to get
,mebody to identify you.-IGood
Jews.
INVEST IN PLoUGHsHAREs.
"They tell me man can make money
/ Wall street." said farmer to broker,
gently. what shares would you adj
Use me to invest In"
"Do you own farm property" replied
lie broker, who had been pinched in the
,oney manic