The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-28

HHV6a0 WITH loo1
Mr. Saphedde-"Can you read my
thoughts? Miss Caustikue-"No, |
don't care for light reading. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
Friend-"Is it safe to send your
stuff in a wrapper like that?" Poet
well, find it always comes back all
right!'-Punch.
We are a scientific age. That is to
say. claptrap has to make a noise
something like science in order to
take us in ccessfully.-Puck
Johnny, what is meant by under
tones?" please, ma'am, they are the
yells of the fellow what's on the bot
tom.'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Does your husband believe in the
.nseparation of the church and the
: state?" The statesman's wife-"l
guess so; he never goes to church"
mo lie had terrible fit yester-
day Eoodness gracious! What
cad e" Her dressmaker. Who
else you representations
Lot what would you do if you
woke up some night and found burg
lar in your room?" IF he was hunt
ing for money I'd get up and help him
hunt. Life.
"Have you ever wondered about
your husbands past" Dear me, no;
have all l can do in taking care OF
his present and worrying about his fu-
ture. Boston Herald.
"He was once a member of the Leg
islature, was he not?" 'Oh, yes. And
ever since he has been living on the
reputation of the reputation he might
have made. Puck
" Mrs. Jawback-"The doctor says l
must sleep with my mouth shut. How
can get into the habit?" Mr.. Jaw
back-"Try practising it when you are
: awake. "-Cleveland Leader.
Tom (who takes his meals at no.
teD-"Do you like your meals served
table d'hote?" Dick (who patronizes
street waffle wagon)-"No; gener-
ally take mine a la cart" baltimore
American.
There is Nebuchadnezzar eating
grass like an ox!" said one courtier.
Let's hope for the best" replied the
other. Maybe he's trying to get even
with the Babylonian beef Trust. -
Washington Star.
$50 she sued him for breach of
promise?" YES" answered Miss Cay
enne. Ppm afraid the get-rich-quick
! spirit is becoming very general. Peo-
pie don't seem willing to wait for ali
mony. "-Washington Star.
How do you like my biscuit, hubby?
got the recipe out of a paper"
We'll, my dear, l found button in
one and a feather in another. Maybe
you got the cooking recipe mixed with
the fashion hints. "-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Mister" inquired Dusty Rhodes,
have you got any old clothes you
don't want?" mo; but here is an old
automobile you may have" Thanks.
but have enough trouble supplying
me own wants, without begging gaso-
lene from door to door, louisville
Courier-Journal.
Possible Observation-Disclosures the
price Of oranges?" New Clerk-"Twen-
: ty-five cents, fifty cents, and ST." Pos
sible Customer-"But why the differ
ence in prices, All the oranges you
have look the same to me-" New
Clerk-"They are the same. but the
prices have named are for half. one
and two dozen ots'-Chicago Daily
News.
goldman (who has been summoned
from the street to a fat on the tenth
story-no lift)-"How many hundred
weight did you say, NUM-" Lady
(sweetly)-"Oh, don't want any coal:
was only telling my little girl that if
she kept on being naughty you'd take
ner away in your big black bag, but
she's behaving better now, thank Won
very much."-Punch.