The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-05
NUMOI: OF THE DAY.

New Way to Propose: "Will You 20
with me on my wedding trip, misse"
Fliegende Blastter.
els kissing common or q proper
noun?" asked the teacher. ''Both,"
answered the girl with the coral lips.
Detroit Free Press.
Papa, why do they call language
the 'mother-tongue?" because the
father so seldom gets chance to use
it. Chicago Record.
"Tubbs says he's been making o
number of improvements about his
home recently" eyes, I noticed he's
sold the piano. ."-Tit.Bits.
Teacher-"What is meant by 'opa.
que?'" Pupil-"There ism t any such
thing now, teacher, since those *
rays were discovered. Puck.
"Oh, Nell. have just heard of your
marriage. Did you make q good
match?" II believe that our families
have not decided yet" Truth.
my son-in-law hadn't cent OF
debts when he married my daughter"
"Then he must have married out of
pure bravado. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
els Miss Cahoots in ?" inquired the
caller. "That depends Oh you. Are
yez Misther Jones?" said Bridget.
"Yes." "She's gon' out. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
"I knew fellow that could tame a
tiger with glance OF his eye" "Whas
became OF him?" "He's dead. He
tried it on a bicycle scorcher. -
Chicago Record.
. "Uncle George, when does a woman
come to years OF discretions" "When,
on making up a luncheon, she leaves
out pickles and puts in hard-boiled
eggs. Chicago Record.
Miss Bloomfeld-"T "Tsn't Mr.. Point
Breeze an easy-going chap" Miss
Bloomer-"When he calls on me he
seems to find it very difficult to CO."
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
"What is Whiffett's reputation for
veracity?" asked Ricketts, of Gazzam.
ut was excellent until he began to
try to make century runs on his
Wheel" replied Gazzam. Detroit
Free Press.
"What was that noise / heard before
Mr.. Stedly wentS" 81 don't know.
mamma, unless it was the question.
"What do you mean? What has
question to do with noise?" Gle
popred-it. ."-Brooklyn Life.
Can I get anything on this watch ?"
asked the society burglar, as he pre-
sented q stolen ciaronometer at the
sign of the Three Balls. "About four
years. l should think, replied the de-
tective, who had been waiting for the
missing goods to turn up.-Tit-Bits.
Client-"Good morning, Mr.. Swell
plead; I have just received your bill
for getting me off in at assault and
battery case the other day." Mr.. Swell
plead-"Ah, yes, to be sure. Any
further information I can give you
about it?" Client-"Yes. I'd like
to know il I can change my mind and
go to Jail instead. Truth.
whats this?" tho Sultan shouted.
"Do they propose to interfere with
my killing a few people whenever I
feel like it?" 'sThat seems to be the
idea, sire," said his prime minister.
"Humph. I'm circumvent their i'm
prudence" 'stn what way, SIRE"
"l'll abdicate and get q job running .
trolley car. ."-Washington Star.
"Young man." said her father, II
think you are q straightforward, ener-
getic person, and should not object
to you in the slightest as son-in-law.
However, my daughters wishes in such
matter must be consulted" "Do
you not think that she will eventually
return my devotion?" Every likely.
But you must give her time. She has
just bought new bicy ycle, you know"
Washington Star. ..