St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-07-14
prTn AND POINT.

Weary Waggles-"WAy don't You
cit DOWN." .Dresry Dragglea-.So
don't have to get up"-Hallo
Few things are impracticable il
themselves, and it. L. for want Of ap
plication, rather than of mesna that
men fail of Observation-Disclosures.
1T was pretty stormy last night
"Yes; and rs was late in getting
home and my wife was waiting mp fol
me l found it stormier inside than
out. New York Press.
Wisdom
There Was Q woman In our town,
And she was wondrous wise;
She cut her cloth to make her gown
Exceed the sleeves in sise-
-Harper's Bazaar.
'-Buggins--"Did Wilwag swear wher
his wife played the two-spot instead Of
taking the trick?" Muggins-''No; h
simply told her she was playing the
deuce. "-Philadelphia Record.
Whatever became of that grey
hound you had?" KILLED himself.
"Really?" "Yes; tried to catch . fly
on the small of his back and miscalcu
lated. Bit himself in two."-Tit-Bits
Been vaccinated YETI" NO
said the athletic girl. ''rve not
can't quite make up my mind whether
to give up my Indian clubs or my bi'
cycle for awhile. "-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
THAT'S the kind Of weather profit
for me-" mentally observed the mer
chant calmly charging . customer hve
dollars for two-dollar umbrella one
rainy morning day or two ago-Buf
falo Courier.
Mike ION the road)--"How fur Is II
TO Chistnut Hill. sir?" Eative-"About
five miles. Whom do you want to see
there?' Mike-"Faith, I'm anxious tt
see meser there befoor night "-Phila'
delphia Record.
kept Him Away.-Bingo-''How
did my wife look at the reception yes
terday?" Witherly-"Elegantly. Why
weren't you there?" Bingo-"Didn't
have any decent clothes to wear."-De'
troit Free Press
DIR. Thirdly-''I am glad to hear,
my son. that you refused to fight vii.
lie Shipper" Johnny--"Yes, sir. its
wicked to fight. and then Willie's IA
ther is q tailor, and besides he's bi <gel
than am."-Kate Fields Washington.
Loving Mother-"I can not under
stand what makes our boy, Robert, SC
fond of pedestriauism." Fond Father
HE gets that from me. Didn't walk
the floor with him for week when he
was baby?'-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
-Mother-''Walter, see that you
give Beatrice the lions share of that
banana" Walter - Eyes, mamma.
Beatrice - mamma. Walter hasn't
given me any," Walter-Well. that's
all right Lions don't eat bananas
Brooklyn Life.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES She heard
him plead, yet hesitated. "Speak!' he
persisted. She bestowed upon him a
searching glance. Speak. pray your
Every we'll" Clearing her throat, she
reclted with great fire: ''Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight Detroit Tribune.
Little Dot-''Mamma. I was play
in with your best tea-set while you
were away, an when you bring it ont
for company you'll be shocked, cause
you'll think one of the cups has . hair
in it; but it isn't . hair" Mamma
"What is it," Little Dot-''It's only .
crack. Life.
Uncle Silas-''It's queer how some
fellers gets on" Marthy-"What's
happened now?" Uncle Silas-'Why,
that old fool Tompkins Is maxim =
great stir down in town. Only been
there two days an the paper says the
green-goods men gave him . glorious
reception.-Harper's Weekly.
-Hicks-"They tell me that Russell
is making quite . !mark rs . journal
ist" Wicks-"He, is, indeed. But
then he has such wonderful memory.
Why, let imam talk to him for two
minutes and Russell will remember
enough of what the man said to fill .
column. Boston Transcript