The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
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did you hear that creepy story Mr..
Smith told?" NO; what was II aboutT
His six months old baby."-Truth.
You can always judge man by the
company he keeps" That's pretty
tough on the warden of the peniten
tiary."
Teacher-Of course you understand
the difference between liking and low
ing? Pupil-Yes, marin; like my faith
er and mother, but love pie.
Visitor-Is Miss Rose at home? Ser.
vant-No, sir. Visitor-Why, she has
lust come in, l saw her. Servant
Yes, sir; and she saw you, too.
Reggie Littleton is such conceit
ed thing" said Molly. "He called me
manhater just because he heard ]
said l didn't like him. 'Harper's Ba
Ear
"They say. Blokely, old man, that
your wife had an independent for
tune?" That's right. It's so confound
eddy independent that l can't get any
of it,"
The Bachelor-Nero killed thousands
just to hear the death-rattle in theiI
throats. The Benedict (extenuatinglyl
Maybe he had baby to amuse.-Neu
York Journal. n..
"Some are ready to go to war the
moment they are needed" remarked
the observer of men and things, land
others the moment they are not need
ed."-Detroit Journal.
That's a fine. solid baby Of yours
Middleton" said friend who was
admiring the first baby. do you think
he's solid?' asked Middleton, rather
disconsolately. 1T seems to me as II
he was all holler."
did you know" said Miss Cayenne
that the young man who was trying
to propose to you writes poetryY" ION
spring. Yes" We'll. he ought ia
be in sympathy with his subject. He
is certainly very backward. WASH
ington Star.
Yabsley-You look as if you must
have had a good time last night
NUDGE hope not You hope mott
WhyT" Because if did it was vast
ed. l don't recollect thing about
what sort of a time | had. "-Indianap.
oils Sentinel.
How well the baby talks" remark.
ed the visitor. Doesn't he?" returned
the proud father. What is he say
ing?" asked the visitor. "Um-well,"
replied the proud father, hesitatingly,
IL guess you'd better ask his mother
about that"
Il am told" remarked Miss Cayenne,
that you said some very clever things
last evening" Yes" replied Willie
Washington; at is very discOuraging.
What isY' "The surprised manner in
which everybody is talking about it,
Washington Star.
What was your first thought?' she
asked, as she seated herself beside his
cot. after you realized that you had
lost your foot?' He replied: Il
thought. We'll. this is fine fix to be I'M
now I'll not be able to ride the bike any
more Chicago News.
1--WE been told" said Mr. Oldbo.
that ! seem very much younger than
l really am" Yes" replied Miss Cay
enne, ito judge from some of the let
ters you wrote me, one would say that
I you were certainly under 20 years Of
age. Washington Star.
Dick-Yes, you see, I'm in no end OF
a fix. | would never have proposed II
I'd had the least idea that she would
accept me, but she did. blackwell,
propose again, as if you had forgotten.
That ought to make her angry enough
to refuse you.-Boston Traveller.
The Heavy Villain-These stirring
times | would rather be a statesman
than an actor. The Light Comedian
| would at any time. Living is so much
cheaper The statesman gets his rail-
way transportation and press agent
work for nothing.-Cincinanti En-
quirer.
''Is our colleague in earnest about de-
, string immediate actionT inquired one
member of Congress. I'm earnest!' re-
plied the other. "There can't be the
slightest doubt of it. Why, he has q
. speech all ready which he couldn't hope
. to deliver unless there were further de-
, lay. "-Washington Star.
"What is that terrible noise over
head?" asked the startled youth as the
clock struck H. Il thought you had
been in the navy?" answered the maid
on under her breath. $50 l have.
"And don't understand that noiseT
"No." well, that's papa clearing fol