Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-06-09
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Stella-Jack said 1 was the eterna
feminine. Bella-How mean of him IL
refer to your age.-Brooklyn Life.
She-Im thinking of changing my
name. What would you suggest? HI
Mine. She-All right.-Clevelaad
Plain-Dealer.
Gracye-Maude asked George to kiss
her. Gladys-Well, / like her cheek!
Gracye-So did George.-Louisvillt
Courier-Journal.
He-Why have you nicknamed your
log Circumstances" She-Because
have absolutely no control over him
Detroit Free Press.
Miss Pert-Which half is it that
doesn't know how the other half lives.
Miss Caustique-The better half
Philadelphia Record
Brother-You can't think how nerv
ous l was when l proposed. Sister
You can't think how nervous she was
until you did.-Town and Country
Jack-Why do you girls spend SC
much time and money on dress? Nell
(candidly)-To interest the men and
worry other girls.-Philadelphia Press
tip-What was the greatest luck
you ever had hunting? Tuck-Once
when a fellow shot at me in mistake
or deer and missed me.-Philadel-
9hia Record.
well, this is put-up job, al
right" said the man, as he struggled
lnder his wife's direction, to hang the
pictures on the parlor Whatsoever
Vile Journal
Dashaway-I'm afraid I'll never gel
ny ring back from that Piper girl
Jleverton-Why, thought she was g
peach. Dashaway-She is-clingstont
Variety.-Judge.
THAT Mrs Giltedge is awfully
proud" "How so?" ''Why, her father
.ried to advise her and she wouldn't
lave it because advice is cheap
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Why does that Congressman say sc
many more clever things than the RESI-
If us?" He is shrewd enough to picf
out the brightest reporters to interview
him. Washington Star.
Victim-Help! Police! I am being
robbed and murdered Policeman
Ali right; I'll be there as soon as
nave helped this pretty young lady
across the street.-New Yorker.
81 had to laugh the other day
you don't mean you were absolutely
compelled to, l hope?" That's JUS
what mean. This was my employer
Ioke. New Orleans Times Democrat
He-Miss Sears tells me she has
made up her mind never to marry
5he-Oh, that's an old trick of hers
She wants people to think she's still
giddy young thing.-Chicago News
Blobbs-Education is often a waste
If time and energy. Slobbs-That's
light. | once knew a fellow who spent
i've years teaching his parrot to swear
ind then went and got religion.-Phil
idelphia Record.
Mrs. Peck OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ire you, anyhow, man or mouse.
Henry Peck (bitterly)-A man, my
lear. If were a mouse I'd have yor
Up on that table yelling for help righl
low.-Cleveland Leader.
EYES," said the man who poses as
/ connoisseur. 81 am fond of music, al
.hough l don't know how to play
That" replied young Mrs. Torkins, sis
lust the way Charley is with the
aces. Washington Star.
Have you good cook?" asked Mrs
Bond Hill. Eyes, she's good enough,
replied Mrs. Chester Park. 'She at
ends church three times a week and
al that, but her cooking is something
fierce. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Gust from Ireland, are your" asked
Mrs. Hiram Often OF the applicant, "and
we're you trained across the water?'
aShure, We must know betther mol
hat, maam," replied the girl. II was
shipped across" Philadelphia Press
Pop" yes, my son." What is
IN optimist?" IAN optimist is a man
who believes that everything comes to
him who waits" And if he waits
and nothing comes, what is he, pop?'
Why, he's a fool! "-Yonkers States
man.
'sOf course" said the man who likes
10 moralize, nature has it's compen
;ations for ALL Lightning, you know
never strikes twice in the same place.
That's small comfort for the man who
is struck in the first place" replied the
philadelphia Record
Mrs. Younglove-Be sure not to pass
that cake on the sideboard to the
guests this evening, won't you, DEAR
Mr.. Younglove-Why not? Mrs,
Younglove-Because made mistake
and put in bluing instead of vanilla
It tastes queer. but isn't it a beautiful
sky blue?-Detroit Free Press.
Opportunity knocks at a mans
door but once in his lifetime" ex
claimed the prison chaplain to the
bank sneak. Now, see here. parson
opportunity knocked at my door foul
times that | can remember Of" "Ant
lid you grasp it each timer" Il did,
and got sent up each time "-Cincin