The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27


New York Journal.
us your wife literaryY' Eyes: evrv
time step out Of the house at nishf
she says, Quo vadis r Chicase
Record.
A Change Of Mind.-'well. I am re-
1eved that he proposed to you" .Re-
heved" HE told me he was going to
kill himself" Life.
Mis-. Hunter been downtown all
the afternoon and feel awfully tired.
Mr.. Undoubtedly, my dear;
you do look rather shop-worn.-Chdca-
60 News.
A Musical Iady.-"Do they play the
piano much at your houseT mo, but
I have 1t tuned several times year
my wife likes to hear 1t 80 much.-Fhe-
gende Blatter.
Hewitt-So you are back from En-
rope. Do you enjoy these trips across
the ocean? Jewett-No; something a.
ways comes up to mar my pleasure
New York Journal.
"False-hearted beauty" he sobbingiy
shrieked. II shall never love againT.
Nor" asked the heartiess one. mo,
shall start IN now and try to save mon
Cincinnati Enquirer.
His Weakness. -She-He does not
seem to be q brilliant conversational
list. He-Nc; unfortunately he can't
| talk ON any subject unless he KNOWS
| somethin1 about it.-Puck.
Jack Pott-what win you charge to
make good stout poker trunk Trunk
maker-Wnat do you mean by poker
trunk? Jack Potts One that holds
four trays Chicago News.
Miss Autumn-There seem to be
more chaperons than young ladies here
tonight. Miss Barry-It does seem 90,
indeed. By the way, whom are yoa
chaperoning AHarlem Life.
Il Mistress-Why were you dismissed
from your last place? Upfo-date Ser
want Girl-Well, like your inquisitdve-
ness! Did ask you why your last
girl left you?-Fliegende Blatter.
Those Girls.-"Young Mr.. Tizzens
.. called on me last week." said Maud.
did hep replied Mamie. "He told me
he was going to reserve all disagrcea'
BILE duties for Lent."-Washington Star
Il Mrs. Al think your husband is
: very quiet dresser. Mrs. B.-H'm! Yor
! might change your opinion II you heard
him looking for his clothes some morn
!, ings.-Bruwning King & Co.'S Month
v ~.
I Mrs. Hcon-It seems to me that Mrs
Z Swellingtons new sealsktn has
: brighter look than such garments Us
4 ually do. Probably It was made
J. from an educated seal.-New Yorl
q Journal.
Tommyss Inference. -Teacher-Wha
n do we learn from the story Of Sam
e son? Tommy with unpleasant result
e still manifest That 1t doesn't pay te
J. have women folks cut q fellers hail.
Brooklyn Life.
His wife Clearing him indistinctly)-
Henry, please hold your mouth iitti
further away from the phone. Fl
with considerable indignation) ID
you think I've been drinking, Amelia
Chicago Tribune.
J He-Surely you must know that
love YOU. I cannot live without vol
She-Sh-h! Papa might hear you 50
that. If he did he would be sure
object without giving you chance
explain. Chicago Daily News.
re Hell love you, Miss Peach, ardentl'
passionately, madly. She--Nonsens
to Mr.. De Sever; you are hardly acquadn
ed with me. Hell know, but then
why. perhaps that's the reason, don
M you know Boston Transcript.
He knew what they always say,
an he thought he would forestall her.
tn suppose you've never been kissed BY
man before" he said. do look
he homely as all thatT she demande
We | haughtily Chicago Evening Post.
Mrs. Greymair-When / die ! wa
It's YOU to engrave on my tomb There
lily Ouiet in Heaven" Mr.. Greymair-
think, my dear, 1t would be more
en- the point to make 1t There Was GU
Mt In Heayen."-Ci Cincinnati Enquirer.
rs sPd be better on II were dead
complained Cynicus; ''but. then. 81
ire pose, nobody would take the trouble
bic bury me decently." "Oh, Mr.. Cyl
US ems" said Miss Daisy Candor, with I
ready sympathy Of sweet Is, why, !
ore sure all your friends would bury ,
gladly. Vogue.
o's Hostess Cat q party)-And does 70
mother allow you to have two pieces
hat pie when you are at home, VIII
she While (who has asked for seco
be piece)-No, ma'am. Hostess Well,
the You think she would like you to hi
two pieces here? Willie Confidently
oh, she wouldn't care. This isn't
pie.-Tid-Bits.
isn Teacher-Now, Robert, subtract I
ms from seven. Robert appears to be v
aie much puzzled. Teacher For instaE
ace seven boys wanted to 60 and play 4
BAN, but two Of them had been told
&C their parents not to do 80. Now, B
NAT many played? Robert eagerly S
que en-. Pearson's Athletic Record.
had .The language Of you Americana
very difficult for me to understar
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