St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
AN OBJECT LESION.

~ Ne+ou L, you Huu out "udt SOlt VI
leiloW he is at small COST
irue," returned Briggs. Ah-can
y'<u let me have a dollar for day or two,
bronson %'-l Harpcr's Bazaar.
AT THE COMMENCEMENT.
'Mr. Yalebluc, | want to ask YOU a
question:, " remarked the Wellesley maid
en- to her partner as they entered the con
serv atory.
"a thousand if you like" replied the
gallant collegian.
'What is a kiss
The young man was taken aback, but
quickly pulled himself together and firm
ly said, This is"
"Sir,' replied the Indignant seeker
after higher culture, "you misunderstood
me-. The interrogation put to you was
a mathematical problem which thought
might interest student from Yale col
lege."
1T does, it does" said the junior as
he twirled his light mustache, ''but it
it's conundrum give it up
The maiden's eyes sparked, and there
was music in her voice as she threw out
the answer, "Why, it's nothing, divided
by two. - Truth.
SNAKES IN THE BOOK.
Years ago-as many as forty almost -
John Sherman, of Ohio, nov Senator,
went out to Kansas as Commissioner.
with others, to investigate certain law
less proceedings in that section. In the
course of the Investigation one long
whiskercd, be-pistolIel native, who was
before the Commission, began to express
himself with profanc lorccfu!ness that
was not at all complimentary to the
Government or its representatives., and
Mr.. Sherman requested the official
stenographer to take down the remarks
of the gentleman from Kansas. Mr..
Sherman let the angry citizen go Oh until
he had his say.
"Now look here" said Mr. Sherman,
''do you know you have been making
yourself liable to prosecution by what
you have said ~
The speaker didn't care a blankety
blank if he had
"Wcll, do you know what you have
said 2 inquired Mr.. Sherman.
"No, | don't and nobody else does;
but have said it and stand by it."
Mr.. Sherman called on the stenogra-
pher to read his notes and the stenogra-
pher did so. AS the vile language
rolled out, the Kansan looked puzzled at
first Then as it came back to him, and
he began to realize that he had said
those things and the officers had them
down in black and white against HIM,
he became frightened.
"Let me see that" he asked ner-
vously.
The stenographcr handed him the
notes.
For minute or more he gazcd at the
strange stcnographic characters
"Snakes, by thundcr!'' he yelled and
lropping the book, he bolted out of the
place. Il Detroit Free Press.
ODDS AND ENDS.
1t is not unusual for high tempered
>erson to make curs-ory statements
Lowell Courier
The fact that mans mind is made up |
S no sign that his conclusions are arti-
lcial. : Troy Press.
A horses ago is told by its teeth a
age is told--well, it is not told |
It all. = Fort Worth Gazette.
1t does not follow because a young
ady is bewitching that she looks like a.
WITCH - Boston Transcript.
She-Your direct compliments, Mr.
'quears, are in very bad taste. He
scared out of trying to be gallanO -
ri didn't mean a word of them. |
ruly | didn't.
Kind hearts are mere than coronets no |
oubt, but they don't bring half the |
rice in the American market.
She (coyly)-What is there about me
GU don't like ?
He (savagcly)-Tha other fellow
New York Journal.
Little brother-Oh, mamma. baby's
vallowed hairpin. Economical mother
We'll, wondered what had become of
Il my hairpins
Women have no minds,' said lordly
Jack,
"Whatever the world may say
Pm sure they have growled Arthur
back,
"And they change them every day"