National Baptist world., 1894-08-31
plTH AND POINT.

Only stupid people complain OF
hard work Smart people never over
work themselves.
MFR. Younghusband took a gentle
man home to dinner last night lie
seems so mild I didn't suppose there
was anv person living he hated to that
degree"
-She-'Do you think that money
takes the place of a wife?' He (look-
ing over some bills)-''No, but L know
that wife takes the place of money.
Detroit Free Press.
-ssIs it true that Mrs. Strongmind
was expelled from the Advanced Wom-
ems club?" Yep. She was found
guilty of ungentlemanly conduct. =
Indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Hicks-''Are you sure that
you married me for myself alone?
Hicks-''Of course. Having your moth
err to live with us was not strictly an
idea of mine. Harlem Life.
The man that kicks his daughters
lover down three flights of stairs, sends
her to bed with scolding, and then
turns off the gas, should be sent 10
prison for contempt of court.-TeXas
Siftings.
But, nv good man, sheep-shear
ing requires q man who is useo 10 1he
shears" ''Well, that's all right have
been engaged for three years IN prepar
ing editorials for an Oshkosh weekly.
Once a Week
-Nurse-''Look here, Sammy, You
~ a
Elder Brother-''l didn't do nothln.
Jist fetched her nose wifi dis straw, an
she went off like fre-cracker. liar
per's Young People.
oh. Those Women.-Clara-"Ho
was Miss Smith dressed?" Matte
'Oh. she had on the plainest clothes
Won ever did see" Clara-"They must
have matched her face perfectly
Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. McPhiz-''Tell me. doctor, is
there anv danger of becoming insane
by using complexion bleaches? Dr.
> Blunt-''Not at all When a woman
= begins to use them she is about as crazy
as it is ever possible for her to be. -
: Boston Transcript.
\ -Briggs-"Here comes the under
:, tal<er who lived in the next block to
! me. Let's cross over" Griggs-'What's
q the matter?" Briggs-'"Ihe last tlme
! I was sick the doctor told him
!, couldn't live, and I hate to hurt MS
: feelings. "-Brool1lyn Life
e "A Discovery
J. When Masher grew pale and his eyes became
+ dim,
- And tho doctor his ueOpie decided to call
4 Said q cigarette heart was the matter witt
e. him.
l. TWAS the first time they knew he had any q
a all.
N. Y. Press
ye The Ideal Spot - Cobwigger-
is "Where are you going to build you
~ new summer health resort?' DR.. Kll
ic sun-'Down in that place where wa
nt shooting last fall, where l mlstook IN
nv MOSQUITOES for snipe, and where tn
nd malaria kills spring poets and BOO
IT. agents."
RS Why He Changed ged.-Greene-Gates-
TX, 81 see you have changed your paper
lis Halsey Hutnam-"Yes, l ha- -
NO economy's sake; when the f.lKs g
en- through cutting the coupons OUT OF tt
SIS. Giftfake there was nothing left 4
Sc the girl to make the kitchen fire with
he Brooklyn Eagle.
he Mrs Uptodate Ceelingly)-'Ye
ub nv dear, six months after we were ma
ch ried Jack and | made up our minds th
of we weren't bit suited for each othe
so, like sensible people. we faced Il
est inevitable. Jack lets me go my wa
to and -" Miss Verdant (sympathetl
lly allv)-''And you let him go his way
pit. suppose?'' Mrs. Uptodate indignant
5el- -''Good gracious, my dear! | shou
ted lust like to see him try it. t."-Demores
Magazine.