The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-02-10
.-& LITTLE NONSENSE"

~ LITTLE NONSENSE
Small Boy-''Papa. are two head
better than one?" Papa-.sSometimes
my son." Small Boy-'Is that tn,
reason they put 'em on playing cards?'
-Bric-a-B rac.-A reporter, describ
Ing a collection of bric-a-brac, says
'The visitors eye will be struck on en-
tcring the room with porcelain VIM
brella.''
Louisa lat the banjo)-"Is there
anything I can play for you, Mr. Liv
ingston?'' Livingston (sarcastically)-
THAT'S what I have been trying K
and out. Is there?'-Voguc
-Callcr-.'1s Miss Sweetie at homc?'
Servant-''No, SIR" Caller ''Please
tell her I called. Don't forget, will
T! your" Servant-''No. sir; I'll go and
tell her this minute. '-rit-Bits
! -Teachcr-"Can any of you tell me
! what is meant by home industries?'
Billy Bright (promptly)-''Tp to our
house they're mostly sawin' wood an
carryin' in coal."-Buffalo Courier
| --"Binkins says his trainer won't let
| him smoke cigarettes when he is get
ting ready for a football game -
''That's only right. He wants to leave
the man some chance for his life,
doesn't he?"-Washington Star.
-'Sir, have you any fault to find
! with this sausage"' Yes: the ends are
sausage has got two ends!'' ''True
enough, but this one has them too near
together. ''-Hirschbcrgcr Tageblatt
Mrs Nimrod-''Are you going out
hunting again tomorrow, Charlie?'
Mr.. Nimrod-''Yes. I think I'll try my
luclk.' Mrs -Nimrod-''Wcll, I was go.
ing to say that rabbits are so cheap
now I think you might shoot two. -
Texas Siftings-
TT don't understand" said the ped
dler at the street corner, 'why they
call a policeman a "copper" The gov
eminent makes money out of cop
per, but I never made a cent out of
the coppers that patronize my stand"
Boston Transcript.
-"And when you told her she was
the prettiest women in the world, you
think she believed you?" 80, dear, no.
Had she believed me she never could
have any regard for my intellect. She
knew ] was lying, and also knew that
/ must think a good deal of her to tell
such whopper. "--Boston Ira nscript.
II say" said the regular customer,
as he stopped at the restaurant cashiers
box to pay for the dinner he had had,
''where did you get that beef you are
serving to-day?'' "Nhat's the matter
with it? Progressively asked the cashier,
who scented another row. "Oh, there's
nothing the matter with it; that's why
I Asked
-Crummer-"Mrs. Van Blupe's sup
per was an utter failure" GiIleland-I
''What was the cause?" Crummer-I
''She got SO fnstered that when living
her guests seats at the table she placed |
good takers beside good takers and |
good listeners beside good listeners. |
The takers wouldn't talk. since they |
couldn't do it all. and of course the
listeners had nothing 20 say, SO the !!
evening passed off in silence. "--Harp-(
0r's Bazanr.
sIASps to reason-the debater.-;Phila
WHEN a collector brings bill round he
always wants it made square.
It's a wise cow that knows its own but
er.-Florida Times-Union.
TALK about women being Eighty, Look at
oank cashiers.-Texas Siftinss.
THE politician isn't #. narroys-minded- is
-Elmira Gazette. i
PROFESSIONALISM pity that this young
ses hesh h venr. Of hs oTa
The EMPIRE. Mrs. Wickwirc -'sswho
Thee Coroner, guess ''GIndian.
polls Journal +.
TIE burglar is not inclined to be tallsa-
i've, but he is q great bore when he finds
he safe Observation-Disclosures Republican.
WHEN man has no bills against him, he
,ust feel as if he belonged to The nobility
exas SiftinEs. IN
PLAIN dinner to-day Is better than q
anquet next week.-Truth.
SOME men are more afraid Of criticism .
Ian woman Is of q shotgun.-Ram's 7
[Orn.
GREAT men have large noses, to enable
hem to stand the wear and tear of the
do YoU consider your cook real goodr
no: for every Sunday she
pcs to church and lcaves mc to get break Z
$50 HApLEy has given up the jdea OF
aiding q house in tho spring2" tsYoa."t
,ses twicx for his wife this Wjnter.w.-Inicy