The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-10-22
pITH AND POINT.

While vacation always begins with
q v, 1t always ends with great scarcity
OF them.-Baltimore American.
--Hicks-.Do Littlejohn and his wife
get along we'll together" Wicks-"Yes,
when they are apart. Boston Tran
script.
"A Promising Artist. She-"Do you
paint in water colors?" He with Dig
nity)--'I am from Kentucky, miss. -
Detroit Free Press.
SHE is a wise woman who knows
enough to know little less about every
thing than the man she wants to cap
ture.-Elmira Gazette.
-He-sI am in love. VIII you be my
confidante?" She-"Certainly; am at
your service" He-'Well, would you
advise me to propose to you?'
"A Successful Poem.-''My last poem
made a great hit. The editor was struck
with it." Good! Knocked him down,
did you?'-Atlanta Constitution.
No, Beatrice, you are wrong; the
through of the sea" is not put there for
the purpose of watering the ocean
greyhounds. ''-Yonkers Statesman.
For week he lilly wandered:
Now through dreary months he saves,
To catch up with what he squandered
BY the sad sea waves.
Washington Star.
There is fine rose" said the
florist. 1.-Two dollars is what ask. 1t
hasn't thorn" NO" replied Penni-
less, sadly but it has price. liar
per's Bazaar.
Little Willic-''Why, papa, 1 just
fired my pop-gun at a fly." Mr.. Brown
Then how did you make such a
wreck?" Little Willie-'sThe fly was
on the pier glass"
| The Time Was Not Auspicious.-
Marie-''If you don't love Aigcrnon,
why do you not break the engagements"
| Elsie--'.He hasn't given me the ring
yet."-Jeweler's Weekly.
When you are boarding in the coun-
| try and complain about the mosquitoes,
you are always told that it is the first
time in the history of the place that
they ever put in an appearance.-N. Y.
] Sun.
Penelope ''Do you notice any,
thing striking in this room?" Staylate
NO; did / look as though / did?''
Penelope didn't know but that you
might have heard the clock."-N Y.
Herald.
| She ION the piazza)-''Thanks, I
don't care for the steamer rug, but
should like something to put around
my neck" He-"What shall fetch, a
shawl?r She = "No; anything with
arms to it.--Cloak Review.
| 81 don't see what attraction the
girls can find about young Sapley.
Why. his mind is positively feeble"
"Yes: but as he hasn't any occasion to
use it they probably have never found
it out. ''-Indianapoli Journal
The veteran-"Speaking of brav-
| cry; why, durin' the Wilderness cam
paign, single-handed. made forty con-
federates rum" His Hearers = How
was that?' The Veteran-"Well, they
chased me. "-Harper's Weekly.
Always pass the fruit to everybody
else before helping yourself. Common
politeness will induce your company to
leave the choicest specimens upon the
| plate, and when 1T comes to your turn
you can eat them without exciting re-
mark.-Boston Transcript.
| Friends may fall away froma man,
his wife may go to her mothers and his
political acquaintance may cross him
from their list, but as long as he can
keep his bald head above the waters of
oblivion, the friendly house fly will
never desert him. -Philadelphia Times
-'Ifow old are you, sonny?" Twelve
years old, SIR" "You are very small
for your age. What is your name?"
Sammy Smith. My father is baker
on Manhattan avenue" $50 your IA
Their is baker. l might have known
it from your size. You remind me of
one of his loaves"