The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-18
PUNcENT PARAGRAPHS.


--Contentment is better than money,
and just abou. rs scarce.-Texas Sift-
ings.
The flow Of jokes increases after
the humorist receives acheck.-Harlcrn
Life.
: -A-"Hello, Charlie! Mustache cut
off, see. What did you have that done
for?' B-"Fifteen cents Harvard
Lampoon.
--He-s'May kiss this dainty handg
She-"O, yes, if it will give you any
pleasure. But where do l come in?'-
Boston Budget.
His Conceit. Flitty-'I had all
the conceit taken out of me yesterday"
Miss Victor-.'Really? How did they
carry it off? On freight train?"
Miss Spinster-"You will own up,
Mr.. Benedick, that women are often
right?" Mr.. Enthusiastically, but
they are more often left. "-Truth.
| The latest craze is for collecting
pottery dogs. There is one advantage
in this. A crockery setter, for instance,
could be easily broken.-Texas Siftings.
| -He-''But couldn't you learn to love
me, Ida?' She-'sI don't think l could,
George" He PREACHING for his hiatt
sit is as feared! You are too old to
rehabilitation Life.
Mamma, cried the little pig, Il
want more to eat" SWELL" exclaimed
the parent petulantly, II presume you
are bound to make a hog of yourself
anyway. Detroit Tribune.
-Papa-"Are you sure that you and
mamma thought of me while you were
AWAY. Little Grace-'Yes; we heard
a man Just scolding awful about his
breakfast and mamma said: That's just
like papa"
The Bachelor-'I'mw waiting for the
interesting woman of thirty that the
novelists talk about" ''Well, you won't
find her in New York All the women
under sixty are not over Twenty-Five
Life.
Hasn't there been something OF
GOODNESS between you and Reginald?'
, said the inquisitive girl. 80, yes" wa
, the reply. 1--WE were eating ice cream
together only last night. "-Washingtor
! Star.
-Guest-"What possessed you t.
move wav off here to the extreme edg
i of the city?" Host-''The trolley car
{ stop running at ten p. M" what
: that?, '.Wait till you see my prett,
/ daughters. IN. Y. Weekly.
!, Mrs. Chatters-sDear me, the neS
t curate is such an interesting youn
/ man. Mrs. Nextdoor-''What did h
e talk about when he called?" Mrs
S Chatters-''He listened patiently Will
told him all about the baby's ne,
j tooth. "-Tit-Bits..
S -Oilking-''So you wish the hand c
S nv daughter, eh? Pray what is you
c business, sir?" Young man-"l-i al
). a solicitor. SIR" Oilking Solicitor {
e WHAT Y. M.-"Cf-er-consents, sir. y
h Boston Courier.
l. You don't know how much yor
l. book has helped me, Mr.. Scribbs." Nj
Scribbs-"You fiatter me-" II mea
n every word of it. Whenever am res
II less go get your book and inside
e fifteen minutes I'll be asleep. Int
20 Ocean.
A. A Sad OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
d Won much hurt when you were throw
lie from your carriage?" Mildred-"No;
lie sprained my ankle slightly, but ii
I'd pain was nothing compared to my mo
IN LITIGATION when 1 recollected that wi
wearing black hose with tan oxfol
ty ties, and the ambulance surgeon WI
r. such swell fellow, too"
al Little Bessie had been going
ed school and learning about the differe
st races of people. Not long after s.
rs was taken into her mammals room
see the new baby. After looking at
We solemnly she said: 1T doesn't seem
er be an Ethiopian, but it looks some Ii
gy Malay. Youths Companion.
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