Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-02
He wrote his first poem at seven;
At thirty he published book
Not poetry-he had got wisdom

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philadelphia North American.
A Juvenile Loglcian-Ma, is there any
pie left in the pantryf' There is one
piece, but you can't have it," You are
mistaken, ma, I've had it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
we've got to economiZe," said MI.
Gargoyle to his wife. Very well, dear
replied the good woman, cheerfully.
'You shave yourself and I'll cut your
hair'-Harlem Life.
She-Did you see that bird of para-
disc on Mrs. Styles hat at the theater
last night? He-That wasn't what the
fellow who sat behind her called it,
Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. Passay-Every says my
daughter got her beauty from me.
What do you say to that? Mr.. Wits
Well, | think it was very unkind of her
to take 1t from you.-Up to Date.
lone 'er de troubles bout dishere
life" said Uncle Eben, ''is dat by de
time a man hab realizin' sense dat he
orter learn sumpln', he feels Ike he's
too old ter staht in. "-Washington Star.
Mr.. Figg-"H Happy Is the country that
has no history"-do you understan1
that, Tommy? TOMMY guess it
means the kids are happy, cause they
don't have to study it.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Bostonian-Is this friend that vou
wish to bring to dinner mich of =
raconteur? Chicago Man-Blamed If
know; but, say, you'll die laughin If we
get him to tellin stories. Cleveland
Leader.
Willls-Parkers salary was doubled
short time ago, SO | hear. Wallace
Yes, it was; but it got him In lots of
trouble. Willis-Hows that? Wal
lace-His wife found 1t out.-Town
Topics.
Hungry Higgins-What do you think
. this here football anyway? Weary
Watkns-There is something In it call
ed rush line, amt they? "1aas."
We'll, that amt my line. "-Indianapo-
| lis journal.
| Deacon Hamby-Were going to have
a reformed prlzefghter talk at the tenn
perance meeting Thursday night. The
Deacon's Son--How is it possible that
lie can be reformed if he still talks?-
| Chicago News.
II get tired writing jokes lay after
day." said the amateur humo"ist.
Don't you care" replied his friend con-
,ollngly. Think bow tired the people
ire who read them. philadelphia
North American.
Il asked the young woman In front
IF me to remove her big hat, SO | could
zee the stage" Did she do itF' NO;
She said If she held her hat in her lap
she couldn't see the stage herself. -
Chicago Record.
Sometimes said Uncle Eben, "dar
wouldn't be so much objection to a
nan habbin' his own opinion ct he
lidn't persist in goin' aroun' an tryin'
Ter glib ebberybody else clear title to
t."-Washington Star
Great men," remarked the thought
| ful youth, ARE frequently misunder-
stood by the public" THAT" replied
Senator Sorghum, gravely, us very
true. And mighty lucky it Is for some
If them. Washington Star
Jay Green (sourly)-If them people
| lont do different about it, blamed II
| I'll 60 to the party tomorrow night.
Josh Medders-What do you want 'em
10 do in order to get you to go9 Jay
Green-Invite me.-Boston Traveller.
You mean to tell me that you don't
think football ought to be sup
pressed? Just look how many get
manned and killed in the game" ut
DOESN'T MAIN and kill anybody except
football players. '-Cincinnati En-
luirer.
Il won't submit to being turned
away" said the disappointed arrival
1t the hotel. See here-Im fushr' And
he displayed a roll of bills. 81 know"
responded the clerk; 'but I've got a
| 'ull house. Philadelphia North Amer
| ,can.
Old Gentleman debating indignant
etter)-"Sir: My stenographer, being
| lady. cannot take down what think
If you. |, being gentleman, cannot
lhink it; but you, being neither, can
easily guess my thoughts. Brooklyn
Life.
Different Point of View.-"Well,
what's the use of arguing?" said the
shiftless individual; talk is cheap"
My dear sir" said the taxpayer, did
you never take into consideration the
actual cost of a session of Congress?
Chicago News.
Willie Smith was playing with the
Jones boys. His mother called him:
willie, don't you know those are bad
boys for you to play with?' Yes,
mother" said Willie, II know that, but
then | am a good boy for them to play
with. Household Words.
Il never knew" remarked the casual
reader, what poets mean by the spell
of imagination until to-day" Glow
did Won find ont - f'Honpened fn M