The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27


Macdonald-Hooa, mon;. Mcdonnell
-Of1l not! D. yez take me for domned
,wl?-Puck.
$50. Miss Smith, all is over between
sw you've hit it." "Then give me
,ack the presents promised you.
yketch.
Mr.. Ipstein-Does dot novel end up
nd, or odervise? Mrs. Ipstein-lt enos
Inc! Everybody gets rich In der fas1
.hapter.-Puck.
81 awoke to find the house full OF
moke." Gracious! And you didn't
ose your headr mo: held my nose.
Detroit Journal.
arthur. dear, have you spoken with
.ather about our engagement? I
ant find him anywhere-he owes me
Ome money."-Ex.
Dibman-Did your watch stop wnen
rou dropped 1t on the f1oor?- Magiey-
| Of course 1t did. Did you think 1t would
70 through Tit Bits.
Minor Poet-Ah, how do? Did you
ret nv book I sent you yesterday ?
Hostess Delightful! l couldn't sleep
ill I'd read it!-Punch.
He (sympathizing with his bride. VINO
has just been stung)-How intelligent
was that bee, my dear, to know that
we're on our honeymoon!-Judy.
| Gadzooks-The Greeks might have
nyed themselves by rapid advance.
Lounds-They seemed to think they
Gould save themselves better by rapid
| retreat
Teacher (angrily)-W don't you an
rwer my question, Bobby? His Brother
Tommy answering for him)-Please
dir, he's got peppermint in his speech
-Tit-Bits.
Reporter-That fellow who wanted
lis name kept out of the paper called II
o-day. Oh, he was mad! Editor-Wha
,. about? Reporter-It seems we kept
. ,ut-Tit-Bits.
! "How is this, count, they say tn
, stone in this ring you gave me Is ml
? ationY' "Oh, like enough. l neve
7 vas very strong In mineralogy '-Hu
1 noriStische Batter.
The Wife-I think we ought to nav
daughters voice cultivated, John, II
Q DOESN'T cost too much. The Husband
9 II can't cost too much, my dear, II J
: will improve 1t any.-Puck.
"HaH the world" sagely observed MI
BIllus, never knows what the othe
, ,alf is doing" That's generally true,
retorted Mrs. Billus, eying him sharr
". las to the better half. '-Chicag
: Tribune.
Fuddy-You call money stamps,
don't you? Duddy-Yes. Fuddy-An
! money is currency. So suppose tha
l. when you speak of an elastic currenc
= you refer to rubber stamps.-Bosto
- Transcript.
"a She-How funny that you should be
n Presbyterian, while your wife is a
a Epiecopalian! He-What makes yo
% mink she is an Episcopalian? She
ST Didn't you say she was confirmed y
4 ralid?-New York Press.
,e "McGibbs is contemplate creature
Or In what particular way
Sc he kind Of man who would send anot
te r. man a Sunday newspaper wltno
ne I marking the article he wants MIN
v pad."-Chicago Times-Herah.
~ Good Idea.-Mrs. Tenspot-Isn't
/ nd that the encores are always mu'
Z more enjoyable than the regular nuI
is oers ON the program? Mr. Tenspoi
Yes. it is. / wonder why they dol
"a ing the enccres first?-Judge.
A scientist says that every healt
ne ,oy should be able to drop off to sic
ke N ten minutes. This does not me
II ,ffice boys, VINO are expected to do I
y. ame thing in one and threequarts
% minutes Philadelphia Inapirer
nd .You want to marry ~ daught
i. sh?" said the practical man; wv
to what provision have you made for
:. ,utureY "Oh, as to that replied
M sutton. "Pr join the church right ava
~ We are all looking for appreciate
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