The silver lance., 1897-12-03
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Every man must run the risk Of rain.
Tho best company at . Thanksgiving
dinner il turkey.
Did you ever see two left handed per-
sons shake handsf
Everyone can play enough on a guitar
to be disagreeable.
When boy begins to shave he always
goes to an old barber.
We wish somebody had bone to pick
with as that had meat on it.
You can't put enough clothes ON a
worthless man to disguise him.
That which man breads most in mar
riage, woman thinks most Of.
II Mary writes her name Mae or
Marie, that settles it: she can't cook.
A soft, gentle, pleading voice soon be-
comes more tiresome than rasping one.
1t is not difficult for man to be q
woman's ideal il he lives in another state
The more a man has to do with women
the more he finds it necessary to lie.
A man who can't make a success of
business is always very affectionate.
When man for any reason is unable
to sttend a show, he usually says it is
not good.
No doubt the gad fly that heads the
swarm flying towards horse, gets some
distinction.
We met drunken man today who
wanted US to give him letter Of recon
mendation.
The greener country girl is, the larger
the city she imagines she would like to
live in.
Any girl who raves over foot ball
player will prove to be fond Of gritty
gooseberry pie.
An ignorance Of whist these days is
regarded at an evidence Of very worthy
woman.
Here is another thing against whisky:
those who drink it are always looking for
better quality.
Most people have seen worse things in
private than they pretend to be shocked
at in public.
A man can't control his heart affairs
any easier than he can control an appe-
tite for smoking.
A 'possum hunt is kin to wolf drive.
No 'possums are caught and no wolves
are ever driven.
Women have great respect for a woman
who has her hair done up by a profes-
sional hair dresser.
Considering that every one is supposed
to believe in love. there is great deal Of
talk behind its back.
A truly great man is one who can live
in very small town, and refuse to be-
come small in his opinions.
Dead beats stand SO well in some COM
munitles that they expect an apology
every timo they are dunped.
When a woman wants to give an un-
der handed swipe at another woman. she
makes fun OF her dressmaker.
II is pretty safe to bet that boy
whose environment doesn't include freck-
les, will never amount to anything.
When woman is said to be "lucky,"
it is a sign that she neglects to do her
share Of the work, and nobody complains
What has become OF the old fashioned
woman who knew how to make elderberry
wine for sacrament at her church,
A man is not real thoroughbred until
he can go into a saloon, and have his
favorite drink set out without asking for
it.
Somehow it always makes a man feel
like laughing to hear q woman past forty
speak Of her mother as Mamma"
II . woman. after her husband dies,
has enough sense to keep the lawyers
from her door. she need have no fear Of
the wolf.
After a girl has been out Of town to
take singing lessons. it is no longer said
that she sings a song, but that she "ren-
ders" it.
When a popular society gives an anna
teur entertainment, there is one thing
sure: you must take part or buy .
ticket.
Some people win . reputation for being
good humored because they lack the
backbone to fight when they are being
imposed upon.
When a number Of women emerge