St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-27

And her ewes divine looked into mine
And grief and pain they bore.
Then as she turned her sweet face away
| thought l saw tear,
And bent my head as she softly said,
"There are but two dozen here.
= New York Herald.
DID YOU EVER THINK OF IT
When like the furnace shines the sun,
Some folks swear like feton;
And vet it brings the green upon
The Georgia watermelon
i Atlanta Constitution.
REMINDER.
"You refuse to change that counterfeit
bill for me, and yet you Call yourself a
Christian!" he said.
" What's that got to do with 1t -
asked the other.
"You should always return good for
evil y Puck.
SHOOK HIM OFF.
Bracc-A footpad followed me last
night, but | shook him off.
Bagley-How?
Brace-Struck him for a dime for a
nights lodging. - New York Herald.
RUTHER HAVE A GOAT.
Jamic's father had taken him in to see
the baby.
"There, my son, " he said, is a nice
little sister for you. Won't she be a
nice present"
eyes" replied Jamie, ''she's nice
enough. reckon, but I'd ruther have a
goat. > Chicago Tribune.
IN THE SEA.
One day with gee l sought the sea,
Got into it with vim;
But, ugh. the sea got into me
Because couldn't swim.
: New York Herald.
A CoNJUGAL sPAT.
I'm getting gray, Maria
"Well, YOU don't need to remind me
of it if we are getting old. | th-think
vou're c-c-crucl!' Sobs herself sick. -
Chicago News.
CONTINUED HIS CONVERSATION.
Watts-Did your barber shut up on
Sunday?
Potts-No. He merely closed his shop.
= indianapolis Journal.
AN INDEFINITE REQUEST.
Baldheaded Customer Gin barber shop
i want hair cut.
Affable Barber--Yes, sir; which hair:
i Philadelphia Record.
CoNsoLING.
Disappointed Bard lin newspaper
toffice)-Whats the trouble about my
work?
Office Boy-'Tain't no trouble at all,
mister. The boss Just looks at your sig
nature, an then chucks the stuff over
for me to keep Puck.
THE INFANT CLASS.
'It's the little things in life that
count, said the philosopher.
eyes, indeed" said the primary
teacher; ''you should come to schoo
some time and hear them. y Puck.
CHANGING HIS TUNE.
Mrs. Newwed-My dear, as you sale
we must do everything possible to econo
mize, | have been at work turning my ole
dresses, and can make most of them dt
another year 1t won't take me over Sly
weeks to get through, and then I'll re
shape and trim my old bonnets.
Mr.. Newwed-That's very sensible,
must say.
Mrs. Newwed-I have also been tryin!
some waxed thread and a coarse needl
on my old shoes, and | believe they'll
last six months longer, and I've turned
that old carpet we bought secondhand
and given it thorough washing, so tina
it will do very nicely; and I'm going t.
make some curtains for the upstairs win
dows. to avoid buying new ones.
Mr.. overwhelmingly sensible, m
dear.
Mrs. Newwed-And I've sent off tn
washerwoma and discharged the hire'
girl. | will do all the work myself.
Mr.. Newwed-You're an angel, IN
love.
Mrs. Newwed-And I took that DO
of imported cigars you bought. ant
traded them for two boxes of cheape
ones.
| Mr.. Newwcd-Now, see here
Economy is good thing, but there is n
need of your becoming an unreasonine
fanatical monomaniac on the subject.
TO WHOM?
She was a specialized young voma
from Boston visiting in Virginia for tn
first time. In the evening an owl in a
old tree down the road began to boot.
"To WHO'D! to whoo!' came the weir
and lonesome call.
The young woman stepped to tn
open window to listen.
"To whoo to whoo" came the ca
again.
"What's that?' she inquired.
"An OWL" said her hostess.
Indeed" and her spectac'es wer
I'D critically. ''Well, all I have to sa
is its language is frightfully ungran
, matical.n
The SAME TROUBLE.
Philanthropic Visitor Cat the jaiD-M
friend, may l ask what brought 20
here9
Bad Dick from the slums)-Yes, 81
Same thing that brings you here. Pokin
my nose into other folks affairs. Only
gener'ly went by the way of the basemel
winder.-T Chicago Tribune.