St. Landry democrat., 1893-02-11
PlTH AND POINT.
Up in arms-Biceps.

Know thyself; but don't tell thy biog
rapher.
A collector of customs-Tne student
Of sociology.-PuclS.
The Boston boy is naturally no;sy-he
IS born hubbub. Truth.
"Humph!" grovle1 the weary detec-
tive; "Every day has it's 'dog7'"
The tailor made gown cost pretty
figure, but it also bestows one.-Life.
"Does yo"r daughter play the piano2"
"No-she works it to death. Truth.
Descriptions of Revolutionary battles
should always be written in chased
English.
Time heals all things; but it does not
heel pair of boots. New Orleans
Picayune.
One ought to have dates at ones flu
gers ends, seeing they grow upon the
palm.-Scraps.
1t is queer that the ''wolf at the door"
always comes where there is the least for
him to eat.-Truth.
The broker would have p spcctive
customers believe that there is good
deal in what he says.-PucS.
Many a man in cooper's shop has
found that even barrel hoop will turn
if trodden on.-Texas Siftings.
4 mean man generally feels better
when he meets man who is more Of 8
rogue than he is.-Ram's Horn.
''I've been to see an old hane,' re-
marked the young man who had recently
journeyed to see NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
as he quick tcmperels' "Qu;ck
tempered2 Why, his temper breaks
three records every day. '-Butfalo Ex-
press.
81 gay, waiter, I've dropped six
pence. If you find it let Inc have it
back; if you Cont you can keep it,
Wiener Luft.
An exchange calls love species Of i'll
toxication. Perhaps that is why the
course of true love is SO often arrested
Texas Siftinys.
Premier Gladstone is such an indef :
tisable tree-cutter that it would not be
inappropriate to greet him as ''old fell
Ter. Cape Cod Item.
Iie-ssI never saw clothing so cheap
as it IS now. Any man can dress like
gentleman" She-"Yes, indeed, sir;
and so can ladies too. "--Des MONIES Ar
gonaut.
Maddox-"The Emperor of China has
ten men whose sole duty it is to carry
his umbrella" GaZzam -''Is there so
much danger as that OF its being stolen2'
Judge.
Adorer-'May I be your pilot and
guide your bark through the stormy
sea of life2" Fair WidoT-"No, dear;
but you may be my second mate."~
Brooklyn Life.
Wife-"Don't you think this bonnet
makes my face look rather short" Hus,
band-"No; but it makes my pocket
book look like perfect dwarf. "--Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The most difficult part Of being hero
is the trying to look as if you didn't
know you we're one, and yet not looking
as if you were too laundering cock-sure
you wcren't.-PucS.
Winebiddle-''I'd rather be burned
to death at the stake than beheaded." "
Gildersleeve "Wtya' Winebiddle--
"a hot roast preferable to a cold
chop" --Harper's Bazar.
Cholly Chapleieh-''I don't care rap
for the girl, and | wish he'd drop me-"
Miss Quickwit-''Perhaps she has been
trying to drop you, but you wont tum-
bic. New York Herald.
Hallet-"Is that Plckax, the big mine
owner, over there" "Crusher-"Yes."
Hallet-"Has he good blood in his
veirs?' Crusher-"No; it is good
coal. '--Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The woman who has no sense of HUI
NOR will tell you sarcastically that the
writings of the average humorist make
her weep. And yet her favorite authors
are those who stir her soul to Its utmost
depths and leave her soaked in tears
Puck.
Colonel Fifer Cher guardian)-"What!
you want another new dress? Dresses,
Understanding but dresses! My dear
Emile, do you think of nothing else?"
Emile ian heiress)-"Oh, yes, dear
guardian; often wish fer diamond
bracelet. n-Flieyende B,aetter.
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