The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27
sPTTH AND POINT.

Literary c1rcieS-Ihe rounds OF tne.
press.
It is the comic opera singer who 10
most apt to ''steal march" on us.
There are more ways than one to
kill cat; but most OF them are
failures. Puck. 81. %, ~ 81
In the game of life it's the non-pay-.
ing tenant who gets the most moves;
Buffalo Courier. ~. ;.. ~
The man who looks out for rainy
day generally makes many asunry one
for his heirs. Puck.
Inquisitive Party-"Whose funeral
is this?" Irish Undertaker-fsMine,
sor."-Texss Siftings. - t
The young man who. 'sows his wild
oats is laying up store OF good4adyice
for his children, that are to be.
Some people are so anxious to get
ahead in the world that they, only sue
ceed in getting a. headstone. Puck
Mamma-"Robbie,. why did you
come to the table with that pair. OF,
hands" "Csuse haven't any other. :"
Just Possible:, Lord G.-'You're
girl after my heart" She2stHow do
you know? I may be after your title. " !,
Brooklyn Life. u a.stf #
sJack-'I told her I would like to
take care of her always..s Tom
''Whst did she say?'' Jack-sFeTake
care, sir. Vogue. i
'My hair" murmured Van Arndt,'
sadly, as be stro7e carefully to'conceaH
the bald spot on his head, reminds
me me Of a fool and his money. PUCK. i
Among the new members OF the
German Reichstag. is a master chim-
ney sweep. In some respect it Is
sootable occupation. - Philadelphia
Ledger. ~;--a3 !, :, 49,, saT7
elias my boy been little defender
and kind to dumb animals to-day q
"Yes, grandma, I let your canary out
. of the cage, and when my cat caught
it T set Towser on her. Life.
A Brazilian recently saved his life
by carrying roll of s100 notes inside
his vest when q bullet came that way.
Yet there are people who neglect 90
simple precaution.-Tit-Bits. y.
Tommy-'My fathers. in the
butcher business. What business Is
your'n in?" Sammy-"My father
don't have to foller any business. He's
sAlderman. Chicago Tribune.
Fiddlebsck-"Do- you suppose Miss
Pinkerly noticed that my cuffs were
soiled?" Tutter-"I don'tbelieve 80.
old man. She never notices anything
unless it is out of the ordinary. -,
Truth. o.. '-t5,
Yabsley-'tDid Bings apologize for
kicking you yet?" Mudge-'Nc. He
said he knew he owed me an apology,
but times were 50 hard that he could
not think of paying it" ."'--tndianr :,
apolis Journal. r., <-.: :. > s.;3. ~st~
Roberts, -s'There's one thing I
don't like about our National motto.
Peters-"What-E pluribus unum?
What's the matter with it?" Roberts
-"Parts it's name in the middle. -
Brooklyn Life. .--,-1 ,-,.f ;lgs
Mrs. Dangle-"What do the papers
mean by the phrase painful silence,
dear? I don't see how silence could
ever be painful, do you?" Dangle-
'tNo, I can't, Mrs. bangle; no I
can't" Buffalo Courier.
eyes, we are going to get up bene-
fit entertainment for Yellowly." "Why
should you get up benefit for him2
He earns as much money as you or l."
"Oh, but he is just home from Chi
cago." New York Press. ~....
Gaswell-'I disgusted with young
Mr.. Van Braam." Dukane---"Why"
"He does nothing but firt with the
girls" ''Then you don't like to see q
mans efforts miss directed. Pitts
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Mistress--i instructing green SER
want )-''And don't forget, Bridget,
every time there is ring at tn" bell
you must go to the door," Bridget
stSure Mum, Oh will. An can Oi keep
the g"--Philadelphis Record. !.