The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20
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The girl stood on the burning deck.
But her loss we need not grieve:
She did not perish with fhe wreck
She had sense enough 10 leave.
Chicago Record.
He-"My life without you will be
lonely one" The Heiress-"But think
how busy you will have to be."-Life.
Hc-"Have you any reason for doubt
ing what I say" She-"Yes. | have"
He-"What Is IL" She-"l don't he
lIeve you."-Puck.
Its all over" As the woman ut
tered these words she dropped to the
floor. The baby had spilled the Ink
West Union Gazette.
lis Miss Cahoo;s I'M" inquired the
caller THAT depinds on you. Are yez
Misther JonesF" said Bridget. Yes
'She gon' out."-IIarper's Bazar.
Lets go shopping to-day. Tess"
Il can't. Bess: I've lots OF things to
buy to-day. I've nothing TO do to-mor-
row: I'll 20 then."-New York sun.
Sunday school teacher-"What Is the
leading doctrine Of Christianity The
laundryman kid throw stone
smashee glass-no can catchee-forgiv-
um.T-Puck.
What office are you after this
time:" None at all" Then. what
are you running for:" Because
don't want to be conspicuousr'-Atlan
ia Constitution.
Canny-"Is Miss Wilbur at homer"
Norah-"No. sorr" Canny-"Well-go
upstairs and ask her when she will be
at home" Norah (going)-"Nis. sorr.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Jockey is in hard luck?" Whats
the matterY' HE has lost that last
years crop OF football jokes which he
intended working of on his editor.
Philadelphia North American.
What in thunder are you speakin' to
the school children forT asked the
voter. Just keep quiet" replied the
candidate. they'll all he old enough
TO vote before I'm elected. '-Atlanta
Constitution.
Wicks-"I heard pretty compliment
10 Hamlin, the actor. to-day. Squee-
sIcks saws he possesses the art which
conceals art" Hicks-"Thafs n fact.
, You'd never know he had any. Dos
ton Transcript.
There is pleasure in the painless
wood
Wrote Byron. and these simple words
reveal.
Although the poet nature understood.
He didn't know thing about wheel
Chicago Record.
There doesn't seem to be much OF a
demand for seats to this performance.
e said the star NO" said the manager
as he ran over bundle Of dead-heac
applications: nothing but requests "
Washington Star.
Miss Keedick-"Ethel can't be aftel
money. She has broken her engage
ment with that wealthy ice man. Mis-
Fosdick-.Don't he too sure. She jill
cd him for man who owns bicycle
repairing shop."-Life.
Scene: A cottage OF Loeb Awe-side.-
, Lady tourist Co the cottager's wifel-
..And are these three nice little boy
|, all your own. Mrs. McFarlanF" Mrs
. McFarla np-"Yiss. mem; hut him II
I, the middle's lassie. Household
Words.
: Hadn't YOU better call another ply
o sicians- said the wife to the young doc
A tor who was treating her husband
J. lust for consultation. you know. 'N'
ma'am.~ he replied. My ideas ar
+ confused enough already. Burial
/. Times.
= Il am writing a play which canine
5 fail to be a great success" said Foye
y IN his friend. What is its chief fe'
J. tureY' In the last act the comedia
e who has perpetrated all the chestnut
It dies n miserable death. "-Pittsbur
v Chronicle.
d Papa" said Jackey. would you lii
II to have me give you perfectly beaui
o full Christmas present. Yes. indeed
Is Then now is the time to double nj
p allowance. SOS I'll have the money
buy II when Christmas comes -Iia
per's Bazaar.
why. Tommic. back from school a
n ready" Yes. Mike wouldn't let n
stay" "Av course not" said MIX
~ IONll INT " AtfAh AVhAHf' RRf'
:. 10 III school. ma'am. but yez didr
say nothln' about lawn the bye there
- -IIarper's Bazaar
40 The trouble with so mauy Of Il
:. young men Of this day and age. Z
!. marked old Uncle Sageiy. comparll
his watch with the noon whistle. 81
L. that they think there is patent
II work. and they are afraid OF geiiil
into trouble II they use it."-Puck.
NJ Smurbs Say. old man. can talk
a. Won for moment: Crurbs ,dejectedl
re- What is III Smurbs-Can you loi
70 me a hverg Crurbs iioyouslyl-C'
IL tainly. old boy thought YOU we
- going TO explain the political mud'
10 me.-New York Herald.
Mrs. Farmer-Why don't you take
hath once in a while: Flowery Fiel
out NV respect ter me mother. II
- dvin words ter me WIZ: Hang y
.ol clo'es on a hickory limb an don't
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