The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-02-23

year, he answered.
A shade of sadness fitted across the
face of the elder.
MY FRIEND" he said, with i visible
effort, Il do not wish to discourage
you, but do you know my daughter is
firmly convinced that it costs less to
keep two people than oncT'
The youth staggered.
"Sir," he %falterei, in I broken voice,
this is terrible, but I am not dis
mayed. / will struggle and make my
income $500, OOO."
Wringing each others hands they
parted in silence. They were too dsep-
IL affected to speak.
Injured in the Accident.
S~ufferer-I suppose we shall u the
railway company for about $1,000 DAM
ages.
Lawyer-Three thousand dollars dam
ages! NOnsense! Thirteen thousand at
the very lowest, man!
Sufferer (surprised)-Why, I think I
should be quite content If I got $4,000
damages.
Lawyer-Yes, probably you would;
but I want at least $4,000 for myself.
-Somerville Journal.
SLOWS the weathers"
George Laboule possesses an emerge
tic and obliging valet. Yesterday morn
ing while he was opening the shutters
of the bedroom window his master in
quired:
"How's the weathery'
"Ah, sir" replied the s%agacious fun
key, with a baffled air; Il am very
sorry, I cannot see for the fog!'-Reveil
National
Too Foolish for Her.
Minnie-Mr. Billie, If I should con-
sent to be your wife are you sure
you would never object to my dress
makers bills, never refuse to buy opera
tickets when asked, never-er-in fact,
lever object to any expenses which 1
might wish to incur?
MI. Billie-Darling, I swear 1t!
Minnie-Well, MI. Billie, If you can't
hold on to your money any better than
that I must say no.
pu81118tlC.
David-The first time W. met I
seemed to make a deep impression on
him. %
Goliath-Yes, he struck me very for
chilly as a young man OF high aims;
but then to think Of me, old campalgner
that I was, losing my head at the very
first interview. Still. l seemed to have
something OH my mind after he swung
that sling Of his arounl.-Boston Trans
cript.
Scared Him.
It is sincerely to be hoped that Prof.
Desant's method Of rcvivi6catiou will
not be encouraged. Two men once met
in the country. 1t was spring and the
gentle rain was falling. "Fine day."
said one; fine day for the crops. 1t
will bring everything up out Of the
ground" Heaven forbid" said the
other nervously; 81 have two wives
buried there!'-Truth.
A Pioneer Recommendation.
Great Novelist-I fear that our poor
Indian charges arc becoming restless
and dissatisfied. What would you sug.
gest?
Lone Trail Pete-Blue vitriol an wal.
nut Juice, fer a change. Even n lnjun
III cit tired O. gov'ment whisky after
while.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Drew the Line.
--.HAG= ~ -
Mrs. Hicks-Here I am, keeping two
girls, and I have to work like a slave
myself.
Hicks-Why don't you get another
girl?
Mrs. Hicks-Not much; come what
may, I simply won't work nights.
The Extinction Of q Name.
Mr.. Huckerboodle (married, to Mr..
John Smith. bachelor)-Ah, you should
have been married. I-have five boys to
perpetuate the name OF Huckerboodie,
but when you depart this life the name
of Smith will die with ~you."-Judy.
He Knew Their Tricks.
Treetop-Now, yes look at tibet sign,
#&gE&W.E- :
"Don't blow out the gasw
Hayrick-What does It mean?
Treetop-They probably want us to
call a boy to do it, SO they canc charge
80 cents more on u bill.-Kate FIELDS
Washington. :.
Cause and Effect. .
'I tell you,' said Mabels father,
"Charley Soge has a level head" -.
Every likely" replied Mabel, sweetly.
ssProbably that's what makes his con
yersation 80 fat."-Washington Star.
How He Knew.
Ticker-What time Is It, Sam?
Bookkeeper-About five minutes Of
six.
Ticker-It can't be as late as that.
Bookkeeper-Guess It is, sir; the office
boy has begun to whistle.
Ambiguous.
Brace-I wrote the landlord / hardly
expected to get the rent to him on time
this month.
Bagley-Did he reply?
Brace-Ye-es; advised me not to put
myself out"
Novel Contribution.
A yorng man in North London, who
carried a collection plate after the SER
vice. before starting put his hand In
his pocket and placed, as he supposed,
q shilling in the plate and then passed
round among the congregation, which