Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06

anything in that liner
NO. but he's planning to spend two
weeks on q fishing trip."-lBuffalo
Courier.
SHE HEARD IT.
The euraptured young man drew the
shapely head with its golden hair close,
close to his heart.
do you hear it throb, darling" he
asked.
"Y-ycs, Harold"
What does it seem to saya" he wills.
pered.
The dear girl listened moment and
answered softly:
ut says tick, tick, tick, tick, tick
Harold."-IChicago Tribune.
HE MANAGED IT.
generals valet was brushing his mas
ter's uniform on the landing, when
stranger came to him aud handed him a
note, saying:
Take this letter to your master at
once; l will wait for reply"
The valet went in with the letter and
gave it to the general, who opened it
and read aloud:
eff l manage it, we'll and good; if
don't, it's all right"
"The man must be mad" the general
exclaimed; ''show him in"
The servant went out, but came back
Immediately, and said:
''By Jove, the rascal has managed it,
sure enough-he has stolen your uni
form!"
NOT tn pE CnNS,nEnRN
Mrs. Chugwater (after an unusually
spirited engagemenD-Josi if we can't
get along in peace we'd better sepa-
ratel
Mr.. Chugwater Shaking his head
mournfully)-It wouldn't help matters
ny, Samantha. can tell you right
now you'd never get another man that
would endure your cooking as meekly US
do.-lChicago Tribune.
QUITE POSSIBLE.
elbow many stories has this building?'
asked the stranger.
''Several thousand" was the reply.
"What-why, where am II"
''ln the fiction department of the pub
lie library. NV ashington Star.
TO AND FRO.
Lawyer lin cross-examination)-S this
woman was shot in her doorway
Smart Witness-No, sir; she was shot
in the arm.
Lawyer (excitedly)-You think you're
smart, don't you9
Witness (calmly)-No, sir; I'm Brown.
Truth.
NOT A RAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
"Did you call on Mr.. Puttemoff?"
asked the merchant Of the man who had
been out collecting.
'Yes, sir"
"Did he pay anything 2"
"Not thing. | couldn't even get
him to pay attention ~ Washington
Star.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
A young lady visiting for the first
time in the country was alarmed at thu
approach of a cow. She was too
frightened to run, and, shaking her
parasol at the animal, she said in very
stern zone: "Lie down, sir! Lie downw
--(Calcutta Times
"lIe says he owes you u licking. does
he? Well you'll never get it,
elbow do you know2"
'Im his tailor. y Chicago Tribune.
THE FIRMS OPINION.
A visitor was in Jefferson avenue
wholesale house the other day talking to
a member of the firm, when we'll
dressed young man passed in.
"Who is that9" inquired the visitor.
The member of the firm told him.
why" exclaimed the visitor. 81
thought his parents were RICH"
''They are
"And can't he live without worklng2'
swell. if he can't" replied his EN-.
ployer, with significant smile, che can
come about as near to it as anybody We
ever had in the store. "-[Detroit Free
Press.
A CHILL FOR REGGIE.
Sbe-You know, Reggie, that girls are
being called by the names of flower,
now, and my sister suggested that ]
should be called Thistle.
Reggie-Oh, Yes, l see; because 20,
are so sharp.
AOuC-Ou, HO, sAC bdlu IL was UcC6u6e
q donkey loved me-. -[Boston Globe.
OBTAINING THE NECESSARY MATERIAL.
It was the morning after the train rob.
berry, and the sagacious detective wa.
holding business conference with ar
official of the express company.
"Seems to me" observed the official,
reluctantly making out a check for
large amount, "you are striking us pretty
heavily for soap"
eyes, sir" answered the detective
1--WE intend to scour the country thor
oughly. "-[Chicago Tribune.
THE GHOST.
Raggs-Hello! pard, did you see :
ghost in your dreamsi
Taggs-Worse; thought I'd just fin
ished good, square meal.
"What's bad about that?'
'Bad! l thought I'd worked to re
it, Inter- Ocean.
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