A Texas Humorist

Sevüral Austin gcutluman wera talkïtiir aboat Mark Twain and other huDiorists, when yonng Monroe JeSHM, w!h bad only been marrled aboot a r:ir, remarked thal there waa a humorút in Ausiin, oompared uitli whom Mark Twain was nowhero. 'Who is it'J" asked oue of the geutleim'ii. "l't'tf! I.awless, tlio ticket agent at the International depot." "Is that so? What did he say that was luimoroiis?" "Well, last nionth, yon know, my wife and her ni)t lier took me down to Houston, tosee the Intor-State military drill." "Yes, I rcmenilier sooinw yon all there." "Well, when I was buying the tickets, Pete aski'il me if 1 was goiag on a pleasure trip. That struok me as being the most htimot'ous thinar 1 liad neard