The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-12-11

Don't oyer-estimate your capacity,
especially when you are looking for
trouble.-Philadelph Record.
What naughty, freezing manners
that girl has," Yes. She's the ice.
mans daughter baltimore Ameri.
can.
He-Does Miss Jumper ever make
a move at your club meetings? She
On, dear. yes. She's fidgetting all the
time. ''-Baltimore American.
Nan-How is poor dear Lii this
morning. Fan-She looks dreadful.
Nan-Oh, know that; I'm asking you
how she feels.-Chicago Tribune.
He proposed to me last night
"And you accepted him, of course"
mo. | couldn't think of another girl
who wanted him" detroit Fress
Press.
Gyer-Clocks are different from
men. Myer-ln what way? oyer
Why, when they strike they keep
right on working.-Chicago Daily
News.
Caller-Snip & Co. have employed
me to collect the bill you owe them.
Owens-You are to be congratulated,
sir, on securing permanent position.
Boston Transcript.
Blobbs-Guzzler says he never
drinks during business hours. SlobDs-
What are his business hours. Blobbs
oh, l suppose those in which he
isn't drinking.-Philadelph Record.
Takes four men to handle me when
l git started" 81 saw one man handle
We Yesterday over on the next ranch
'Well, they happened to be shorthand
ed over there"-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Tramp-Ah, mister, what would
you do if you felt like you didn't have
friend in the world? The Rich Man
What would l do? Why, I'd apply for
a job as baseball umpire, OF course
Chicago Daily News.
Mrs. Meekton (boastingly)-1 al
ways leave, my valuables in the hotel
safe while we are at summer resort.
Mr.. Meekton Con the side)-And | al
ways leave my valuables in the hotel
safe when We come away.-Puck.
THE boss called me in consultation
today" declared the office boy.
"G'wan!" Fact. He had a dispute
with the Junior partner as to who wuz
leadin' the league just now in bat
charlottesville Courier-Journal.
Country Boarding House Keeper
What time did We wish to be called,
Mr.. Fiyeper? Boarder-At ha' past
five, please. C. B. H. K.-Jes so. Wake
me at ha pas four, will We, an I'll
be sure to have ye up in good season.
Puck.
Mother-Is L possible, Harry, that
you have eaten all that cake without
giving a thought to your sister? Harry
oh. no. | thought of her every Sec
ond. l was afraid all the time that
she would come before l had eaten it
up.-Life.
1T must be fine to be under contract
to write exclusively for big maya
zine. AUu W nave ttil INC oIhCi iHo-
azines clamoring for your work, eh?"s
Just so. Think of the satisfaction or
sending 'em a printed refusal Slip
Louisville Courier-Journal.
She-Only think, Mrs. Jhones threw
a fiatiron at her husbands head be-
cause ne accidentally sat down on her
new hat. l couldn't do a thing like
that. He-No, you love me too much.
don't you? She-Yes, and besides, |
haven't any new hat.-Philadelph In
quiry.
Lady X (whose husband has the
worst shooting in Yorkshire) ell,
can't you squeeze in a Friday to
Tuesday? Just couple of days on the
moor? Osy D'Arcy-Sorry, can't pos
sibly leave London. Big scheme on at
the war office. We're crossing carrier
pigeons with parrots-hoping to get
verbal messages through.-Punch.
Don't you wish you were boy
again?" NO" answered Senator
Sorghum; Il can't say that | find coh-
ditions much changed since my youth
full days. l used to be told that chill
dren should be seen and not heard.
now find that a politician should keep
in the spotlight and yet try to avoid
being interviewed" - Washington