St. Landry democrat., 1891-11-14
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
IESTs AND YARNS BIT FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

l. Romance-Not for Hlm-she
Thought it Strangely Curious
Comvluation-Lt Hay Be sos Etc.,
Etc.
\ ROMANCE.
Two hearts that beat Il. one-~
A heavy srep-a scare
And when her pa arrived
One heart alone was THERE,
N0T FOR HIN.
My love is like the red, rel rose,
sang he
Then YOU cannot have NE, said she
The red, red rose fades in less than
three days ~ Harper's Bazaar.
SHE THOUGHT IT STRANGE
CIarissa-And young Freshlsigh ha.
proposed to you?
Ethel--He has
Clarissa-Nell, il is very strange.
Ethel-Why is it strange!
CIQrissa-W you see, they have al
WAYS said that he would be hard TO suit
New York Press
CURIOUS CoM31SATIoN.
Young Pusher, the book agent, has
married tie loveliest and sweetest girl IN
town"
well, why not?
"Oh, it's all right. but they'll torn Il
curious combination.
How"
why. she's all honey and he's all
gall "
IT NAY BE SO
"Uh. Harry" she whispered, Il love
YOU 50 much, but really I'm too young TO
think Of getting married right away.
"Of course YOU are, darling he
mgel, "aEd that why In SO anxious to
have it come of early When you get
older you will probably change YOUR
mind, -. Detroit Fee Press
DIVERSITY OF FASHION
Hello, Charley" said, as / took s:!v
three-year.old boy On IL knes wv ere :
your mother
up stairs in her rom.
"N'hat is she DOING
"Frizztng and kiuking up Isl hair.
And where's the girl
~ hich oue-Diuuh::
Yes"
oh, she's up s.7:rs i'll hey to3m
Nv ell, what is she doing
,tH?, eLc,e %,1-i,7 p 40 rot rho kinks and
irizzes our Of her hair"
And 50 Va 3-.PniLadelphia Pres
A.EAEEssIvE D1E1
MIS-. Cauby-Oh Titus. the oab7 has
swallowed 4 haiIp;u;
,,!r Canby-Ih.t's It; just as ez-
pected Now you'll want money to buy
some more Its nothing bul mons.
money, money in hi: house the VINO
blessed time Ill bet that baby HIS
swallowed more than so worth OF hair
pins in the last three months. Nov,
madam; this thing has got TO stop right
here--either that baby will quit eatin-!.
hairpins and come down to common grub
like the rest Of Us, or I'll know therea=on
why-you understanl?-.Epoch
THE TINID SUIT
They say M flannel suit Is loud
Eut It's not thus THINKS
I know how tinlid lis aud cowed
And Low when Wet, i slrink5
Epoch,
ii VAIN
Before YOU coldIy reject NE. Laura
Kaiones." said the excited young man.
getting on his feet and speaking with
the eagerness Of q grand-stand crank
shouting to old Cliff Carroll to pound oft
another three buser, u want YOU to hear
what | have to say. A cat can look at d
queen. Miss AajOGes, stod the hunbieSt
individual on the foot5tcpl has right to
aspire 10 the fairest aud best OF earth's
possessions. Nature knows no aristOc-
racv She bestows the same protection,
the same kindness, the same fostering
care on the cockIebur that she does on
the $40 orchid Men aro equal. Why
shouldn't dare to lift my eyes to you?
| am as good man as George Ferguson
any day. He hasn't the capacity 10
love you thousandtn part as well Gs |
do Who is George Ferguson, anyhow?
Why should be afraid 10 rush in whero
George Ferguson DOESN'T feuc to tread?
Who made George tesguson any better
tnan---'
Mr. Hankinson,' interposed the
young lady, will you listen to NE mo-
ment;%
"A moment, Laura. III listen all
hour, a month, d.
"A moment will Go, Mr.. Hankinson.
said Miss kajonez. yawnlng dislnally.
"lou are simply talking through your
hat. ~ Chicago Tribune.
NOT UNASINors
This is an empty world" sighed
Harkins
u wish it were" reto1ted Barkins.
1T has too many creditors il it for me, -
HAPPY MAN
"Ah, Jonesv, old masl, said HICKS, 4.
he aud Jones walked home from the
club; there's a light IN your windo"
for YOU. You married 1rea-
by George, So there isl returned
Jones. Lets 90 back TO the club. -
Puck.
ANXIOUS NOTHLR,
Mrs. LoveIv4-Aly dear, you must &C
cept some one OF your many admirers
pretty soon.
Miss Vera Lovoiy-Why, mamma:
because the par!os carpet near tbs
lounge is getting Ill worn out where they
have got down Oh their knees to pro