The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-11-18
JUST FOR FUN

How cid old Pscadds ever brcal
into society?" by lending money tt
some OF its impoverished leaders. -
Chicago Tribune.
i wonder how it is that men sue
eeed who mind only their own bust
ness?' Because there is so little
competition. New Yorker.
Mrs. Muggins-Mrs. Newrich's little
girl has a decided Irish brogue. Mrs
Buggins-That's what comes of hav
ing French ds-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Mrs. Foozle-My son is a veterinary
surgeon. Mrs. Malaprop-Land sakes !
He's purity young-lookin' feller to
call himself a veteran.-Philadelp
| Record.
First Suburbanite-Is he lucky?
Second Suburbanite-I should say so.
Why, even his neighbors' hens come
and lay their eggs in his yard.-Titts-
burg Dispatch.
She-And did you ever propose to
girl in a canoe? He-Yes, and III
never do it again. The girl jumped at
my proposal, and upset the boat
YOnkers Statesman.
Madge-They say she is very clev-
er, but | have never. noticed it. Mar
Jorle-Of course not. She says all
the clever things about you after You
have gone.-Harper's Bazaar.
Customer want a book that will
do for hot-weather reading. Book
soller-All right, sir. Here is a ghost
story that is warranted to make your
blood run cold.-Chicago News.
Mother-Has Charles proven him
self to be thoroughly abstemious
man? June Bride-Yes, indeed. He
particularly abstains from giving me
any money!-Detroit Free Press.
Mr.. De Rich-What? Another new
street dress? Where is the last one
you got? Mrs De Rich-I have worn
it out. 1t isn't week since you got
it. l wore it out last Thursday-New
York Weekly.
"Mr. Dustin Stax is inclined to
wealth" You wouldn't think So"
said the government employe, "if you
worked in the assessors Office
Washington Star.
THAT girl has an unfortunate idea
of repartee." YES" answered Miss
Cayenne "She has an idea that she
is saying smart things when she is
merely saying things that SMART
Washington Star.
Haven't you ever thought Of going
to work?" asked the farmers wife of
Saunt ering Sam. Yes 'm," replied the
veteran tramp; Il thought of it once
but l was deeloeryus at de time
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Being from the West, Mrs. Briese.
you have never before heard the
booming OF the breakers, l suppose?"
"No; but being from the West, have
heard the breaking Of the boomers
many time and oft!"-C1eveland
Leader.
Weary Husband-Doctor, don't
see why you can't cure my wife Of her
aches and pains? Doctor-Sir, have |
great regard for the opinion Of your
wife, and If should cure her Of her
aches and pains, she'd never forgive
me!-Detroit Free Press.
But you will admit that my jokes
have the real flavor?" ventured the |
jokesmith with the rejected batch of
What do | know about !
their favor?" growled the editor Of
the comic weekly 81 am no goat. |
don't eat then" Chicago Daily News.
First Artist-Well, old man, how is
business? Second Artist-Oh, splen-
did! Got a commission this morning
for millionaire Wants his children
painted very badly. First Artist
(pleasantly)-Well, my boy, you're
the very man for the job.-Glasgow
Evening Times.
"Why don't you try to win the con-
fdence of the people?" mot now,'
answered Senator Sorghum. 1.-THE
people have been gold-bricked so
much of late years that every time
hey see man trying to make himself
agreeable, they get suspicious. -
Washington Star.
did you succeed in breaking your
will?" mo: but we
to bend it so that a few
more thousand dollars oozed out OF
he family tree.'-Detroit Free Press
do you believe there II anything in
IF there isn't. my
wife's an awful good guesser. She
g.''-Chfcago Record-Eferald.
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