The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-07

'It's'a pretty serious matter to
take human lifs," argued the first.
"A man sort OF thinks twice before he
does 1t unless In the heat OF passion
Eyes, that's true" admitted tho
second; "but IL you don't act quick
some one else may"
Then one OF them turned to the "rs-
gular" and asked:
under what circumstances would
you feel justified in shooting q mani"
The latter took his pipe from his
mouth, yawned, and replied:
when the Captain says to-"
Then He Dropped the Subject.
"Ten thousand dollars for dogp'
he exclaimed as he looked up from his
newspaper. do you believe anyone
ever paid any such price. MariaY"
~ don't know, James," she return
ed without stopping her needle-work
even for a moment. "Does the paper
say that much was paid"
eyes, there's an article on valuable
dogs, and it speaks OF one that was
sold for $4,000. don't believe it,"
ut may be true, James," she said
quietly. "Some OF these blooded ami.
mails bring fancy prices, and there's
no particular reason why. the paper
should lie about it."
~ know that, Maria; but just think
ofit-just try to grasp the magnitude
OF that sum with your weak, feminine
mind. Yon don't seem to realize it.
Ten thousand dollars for dog Why
hang II, Martial that's more than am
WORTH"
II know it, Joseph, but some arc
worth more than others"
She went calmly on with her sewing,
while he fumed and spluttered for q
moment and then dropped the sub
ject, especially tho weak, feminine
mind part OF it.
April First.
1t is easy enough to beiooled on the
First Of April, but few are the benevo-
lent souls who are willing to take the
trouble of fooling themselves.
Alportly gentleman went into an up.
holsterer's, on April Fools Day, and
sat about on chair and window ledge,
talking to the proprietor, who was
just then arranging a lot OF new win.
dow shades for display at the door.
Price labels were lying about here
and there, and thus it was that tho
visitor unconsciously attached one to
his coat, and walked away through
the street, bearing the legend:
EXTRA THICK. READY FOR HANGIN0!"
The Ruling Passion.
Little Lucy-Pa won't you give me
a new dress? want one SO much.
Pail speak to your mother
about it.
The child's wistful expression was
turned into disappointment.
Pa-Surely, mamma will know IL
it's necessary.
Lucy-Yes, I suppose so. But
when you speak to her touch her easy,
papa, or she might want one for her
self.
Why He Rode.
Look here, said the president OF
southern railway to man who had
often growled at the slowness OF the
trains, chow is ityou are riding? I've
heard yau say you can make time by
walking"
$50 l can" was the reply. Chats
the trouble. / make so much time
that get tired waiting for the train
to come along with my baggage You
don't expect me to carry that, do
you?"-Truth.
Maiden innocence.
Miss Primrose-Do you know, my
brother Ned told me the other day
thatTom Allison said was N. G.
Miss Violet-Why, whatever did
Tom Allison mean by saying such
thing as that?
Miss Primrose-I'm sure I don't
know. I've been trying to make out
ever since what an. c. stands for,
and all can think of is mice girl"--
Somerville Journal.
A Common Expression.
"Well, l never!" exclaimed Mrs.
Snaggs.
"You never what" asked her hus-
band.
Here's piece in the paper that
says it is possible to become intoxi-
Gated on rarifed air. Did you ever
hear OF such thing?"
"Of course have. The expression
alright obtained its origin from just
that act."-Plttsburg Chronicle.
Tho Detective Umbrella.
Customer-"Look hereI The first
time used this miserable cheap UNI
brella l bought OF you the black dye
soaked out and dripped all over me-"
Dealer-"Mien frient, that was our
new patent self-detective umbrella. II
any one should steal that you'd know
him by his clothes. Good News.
A Good Reason,
Larkin-I have great deal OF cor.
to do and it tires my
hands greatly.
Bunting-Why don't you use type
writer?
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