The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-10-06
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dyes her looks favor her mothers
neople," "IndeedT" "Oh, greatly. She
doesn't look a bit like them."-Detroa'
Journal.
"Yes," said Uncle Jonas, "that boy O
mine allus wus fond o books, an now
he's becom' page In the lislslatur' -
Philadelphia American.
Ouericus-Do you know why this
often called q cold world2 Cynicus-
To distinguish 1t from the next, sup
pose.-New York Journal.
Roberts Harry fond Of female SO
ciety? Richard-Immoderately. I've
known him to play whist with tnres
women.-Boston Transcript
did you read that magazine article
on The Working Of BankT ""No. IL
It by an ex-bank president or an e1
rglarT-Clncinnat Enquirer.
'SThe Turks seem to have mighty
poor opinion of the Greeks yes
that accounts for them running en-
down."-Cleveland Phindealer.
"Few men have any trouble IN meee
ing their creditors" says the Manayuns
Philosopher, "but they do have tron
BILE In lodging OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Record.
Hell must have a kiss for every cara
mel dear. She-some men would have
bought a whole box instead OF thai
measley little paper bag full.-Detroi,
Free Press.
Julia, have you bought a new spring
suit yet?" "No, III have to walt unta
next month; Dick had to buy new
spring gun and two new spring fishing
rods this month"
He-Just listen how that hen cackles
She doesn't know how little one ego
will sell for. She-Perhaps she does
She may be advertising O bargain
Somerville Journal.
Mrs. Jones-Wake up, John! There
someone trying to get into the house
Jones-How do you know? Mrs. Jone
The dog has stopped bowling. Hurry
John!-New York Journal. .'~r.u,:
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I don't believe
man ever stole anything but he live
to regret 1t. Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Yo
stole my heart once, John. Mr.. Grim
sonbeak- Yes.-Yonkers Statesman.
. "Joe got the inside track Of his wifi
> this year." "What did he dol? H
: read her whole lot of newspape
stories of men who had dropped dea
t beating carpets. detroit Free Press.
Kerrigan-Phat's good fer cowld
u Casey-Hov yez got tn proice Nv tw
hot Whistles about yez? Kerrigan-(
!. hoy not. Casey-Will, thin, Kerrigal
), ut wud be a mercy not t. tell yez.'
Puck.
70 Walker Fart thought your ne!
tour was to have been through Sou'
> Africa. Count d'Ties-It was, but II
. company struck. One Of them hs
, read that an ostrich egg often weigl
" q dozen pounds.-Puck.
Amanda (alightlng from her wheel
d the roadside, where Mortimer avail
u her)-Have I kept you waiting Ion
IS dear2 Mortimer-Long? Many cycl
u have passed since the hour appoint'
to for our meetins.-Judge.
" "You see, it was this way: Tn
were all three so dead In love with b
- and all so eligible that to settle t
" matter she agreed to marry the o
" who should guess the nearest to b
60 age" "And did shef' II don't kno
know she married the one who que!
IL ed the lowest. "-Pearson's Weekly.
- A hereditary liar: Mrs. Jackson
~ OATS sebenteen lies yo's tole me tt
~ day, all diffrunt. Yo' am regular ra
>. skillion. 'Rastus Jackson-W-wh
-, am a rapskillion, mammy2 Mrs. JAG
V son-A rapskillion am young 'un da
y, got his ladders blood In him-da
whad rapskillion am.-Judge.
"You don't mean to tell me you ha
r. gone and got engaged to two WON
ia at once" Eyes, but 1t really amour
,st to only one engagement-half an (
hi gagement for each girl" "Will y
M please explain" "Why, certain
m Each of 'em Is engaged to another
w."-Cincinnat Commercial Tribu
nd A vindication: 81 don't understa
why you dislike Herbert SC" said \
ro bel to her father. 81 don't think he |
any ideas of finance" II am sure J
tb wrong him. He is devoted to it.
ha stopped right in the middle OF his p
posal to me to ask how your busin
n. was getting along."-Washington st
Mrs. Commensurate (soberly)-t
you sure your tlancee will make &c
ito home-body, Eli? Do you think
do knows anything about mendiDg, for
stance? Cholly Commonstalk-Abt
mending, mother? Why, that is
to very strongest point. l saw her me
ly busted tire once in just fourteen N
ro- utes by the watch.-Bazar.
nd Millionaire-You ask for the hand
ms my daughter. You are journals
LIST believe, and journalists, am told, {
his scarcely earn their salt. Young Ed
with dignity)-You mistake, sir. l
~. q newspaper man. "Oh! Keep ne
m, ny stand, l presume. Good, paying b.
rite rite nessl Take her, my son, and be h
OF nyn Now Work Weekly