St. Landry democrat., 1892-07-09

RepIy-That Emerald Gem AL
WAYS in Fashion-In the Nursery,
ETC.. etc.
A GOOD DEAL OF DIFFERENCE.
.What is Jennie yelling about:''
''She is in Ecr room oil alOn" with Il
mouse.
"Mercv on us! She was in tn" parIor
all alone with Il young man last night
ana never heard her say word.
AHArrY REPLY.
Are you a Swedenhorgian:' he said
to the fair girl beside him.
IL am, she replied.
"Is it true that the Swodenhorgians
believe that we are all angels
at is. Do you find it hard to be-
lieye?'
Not when | look at YOU
THAT EMERALD GEM.
She-Are there any superstitions con-
nectcd with the diamond, | wonder,
He Certainly. a great many base
ball mines have muscots. - Saturday
'>adc.
ALWAYS IN FASHION.
"Secn the latest thing in Dress
"No; what is it,
"a baby
IN THE NURSERY.
"Oh, mamma, Tommy slapped me i'll
the face
"Well Helen, what did you do to
Tommy to make him do that?'
"Nothin. only put some sand In
his mouth. = llarpers l}azar.
TOO PREVIOUS.
"And you won't marry me, kit:'
81 won t.
"No use talking about it any more?'
"Not bit 1t won't do any good.
Hank
The Oklahoma youth, hurt and angry,
reached under his chair for his hat.
"lt's my own fault. | s'pose, he
grumbIed. 81 ort to have waited till
we'd got little better acquainted
Yes, that's about the size of it,
Hank" assented the young woman,
coldly. "When it comes to courtin',
you re too much Of sooner to suit me-
Good eyenin' = Chicago Tribune.
EYES OF LOVE.
"Am I cross-eyed, Charley?' asked
the rich girl.
Eyes, Maude; but who wouldn't be
with Your eyes? If my optics were as
beautiful as yours, Id be trying to look
into them myself"
QUITE READY.
Ethel - Old Mrs Matchmaker has
found husband for Miss Frostique.
Maud suppose Miss Frostique ask cd
lot of questions when she was told Of it.
Ethel-No. She simply said "ls it q
man." and when she was told that it was
she SAID, "Let him bring a preacher
along with him. - New York Herald.
GENIUS.
"What do YOU do when woman asks
you to guess her aCe?'
Il guess my guess to myself, knock
off thirty per cent, and generally come
near making myself ado.ed. Harper 5
Bazaar.
AND HE WAS SEYCHELLES.
-1twas her first ap.eassaao- at base
ball park.
"W nat are you scowling att" she in
Quircd of her escort
AT that big man over there on first
base, answered the grand crank.
"Who is he?"
ats Arson. He's got glass arm. >
Then why he doesn't use it for q
pitcher?" she ventured timidly.- Chic
ago Tribune.
PART OF THE GAME.
Harold am going to join our base
ball nine at school.
Father-Why. what can you do?
Harold (proudly}-I can yell louder
than lots of the other boys Harper's
Young People.
LUCKY FELLOW.
Mrs. Jinks-What do you think? A
thief shot at Mrs. Bingle while she was
sitting in her room, and the bulIet lodged
in bail of yarn which she was winding.
Mr.. links w ell, we'll! Bingle is a
lucky fellow, isn't he?
Mrs Jinks-I should say he was.
Mr. links Yes, indeed; he has n
wife who darns stockings. i New York
Weekly.
MAKING SURE.
He earnestly -Are you sure, abso-
lutely sure, that you will love me till
death do us part?
She tsolemnly)-I am sure, absolutely
sure, that | love you till death do us
part. By the way, is your life in
sured?
GERMAN DISCIPLINE.
There was to be a grand review and
inspection Of troops of a German garri-
son. a corporal gave the following Or
ders to the soldiers:
"Now, men, if the Major asks you how
you like your grub, you say Good If
Colonel asks yon, you must reply,
Very good If tho General asks you,
you must speak up and say, 1T couldn t
be better. ~ Texas Siftings.
CoMPLIMENTING TIE GOWN.
Amv-George, dear, what do you think
of my new reformed gown: