The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-04-15
pITH AND POINT.

Kind words never die; unkind words
don't die, either.-Somerville journal.
The man who helps himself will be
well taken care Off he is caught
Elmira Gazette.
lis there any politeness exceeding
that of a tailor whose bill has just been
paid?-Somerville journal.
BE careful how you deal with man
taller than yourself. He can always
overreach you.-Texas Siftings.
-''What is generally meant by apro-
nounced failure, deah boy?" 1.-The way
you speak English. st. Joseph News.
There might be an able controversy
sustained as to which needs protection
the most, the American author or the
American reading public. c.-Washington
Post.
Somehow a man can display much
more wisdom in giving advice on what
is past and can't be helped than in tell
ing what should be done in the future
Atchison Globe.
"A Point Of View.-May-''What on
earth made you refuse Lord Sideboard's
offer?" Ethel-''Well, it's bad enough
to be called '1ady' by policemen and
ticket-choppers without legalizing the
epithet. IN. Y. Sun.
City Parson-'Ih have been appointed
missionary to the heather and -"
Chorus of Parishioners-'..Yo are not
going to leave us, are you?" City Par
son-"No; they told me to stay just
where was."-N. Y. Herald.
"A Reasonable Inference.-''The
Bashaw of Tangier, l understand,
weighs over four hundred pounds, re-
marked Trotter. ''Then he ought to be
OF more weight than he is in interna-
tional affairs, replied Keedick.
The Last Hope Gone.-A secret So
ciety of cooks has been organized. This
looks as though the man who has been
trying to find out what becomes of all
the groceries might as well throw up
the sponge and quit.-Ram's Horn.
Took Her at Her Word.-Lady of
the House-"I'll give you just five min
utes to get out out of here" Tramp
Give minutes % Lady o, the House.
Eyes, say, five minutes" Tramp
''Then Iguess I'll take a seat and wait"
Harvard Lainpoon.
Honesty Was the Best Policy
Wife-'sHow honest of you to return
that five dollars your employer paid you
by mistake" Husband-'Y Yes, honesty
is the best policy. / am positive he
overpaid me in order to test my hon
esty." yankee Blade.
They Couldn't Stand It.-An east
ern doctor experimental with lot Of
monkeys to see how they would stand
tight-lacing, and every one of them
died in short meter. Can it be that they
| grieved themselves to death because
they were compelled to make fools OF
themselves.
"A Position Proved-"I maintain .
asserted Mr.. Gongoslin, in the course of
an argument, "that the face is not an
infallible guide to determine the mind. I"
81 think you must be righ., ;lssented
Miss Ophelia, ,'..for any one who did-not
know you would think from glance at
your face that you was rather intelli-
gent"
-Maud-sE is very conceited." "
Cholly-''I never thought her So"
Maud-'sBut she is. She told me last
night the names of all the fellows who
proposed to her last summer" Cholly
lvery much embarrassed) I-er-am
.fraid I-er-must be going. Impor-
tant engagement. Goodnight. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
"A New School.-A Chicago woman
boldly advertises in the newspapers that
she stands ready to teach single ladies
or classes ''the art of fbbing with flu
ency and grace" She may get few
stray pupils, who want some finishing
touches, but 'the art is one that WON
ankind always possessed and always
made frequent use of.-Detroit Free
Press.