The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-06-04

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Woman Lawyer-How old are your
Woman Witness-I think l must be
about your age.
She-I'ye seen twenty-five summers.
He the brute)-Slnce when ?-San
Francisco Examiner.
He-My friend is opposed to every.
thing English. She-Yes,1 noticed that
In his conyersation.-Yonkers States
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No Deception.-He-The young lady
doesn't look like a singer. She-Doesn't
sing like one, elther.-Detroit Free
Press.
Il suspect there has been some crook
ed work going On here he said. And
he was right. His wife had been driy-
ing nails.-Puck.
Parker-How do you like your rooms
In your new flat. Fleshleigh-Oh,
they're a good fit. Alittle tight across
the shoulders, perhaps.-IAfe.
And your wife aimed at and struck
your head with a cupY' YES, sir
We'll, then, all | have to say is that
you should be very proud Of her"
Il daresay some of the comforts of
civilization are already appearing In
the K~londike?' yes; they were just
getting nugget-in-the-slot machines as
came away."-Puck
Neighbor-Does you father rent that
house you live ing- Boy-No, indeed.
It's his wi house, every bit of It. It's
been bought and paid for and insured
and m~ortgaged and everything.
Henry Yellowby-Aftah ives mar
rled. we'll hab chicken for dinnah eb-
cry day, honey. Melinda Johnson
oh, yo' deary! But 1 wouldn't ask yo'
10! run SIGH risks fob nah sake.-Puck.
1T is true" she said, that our club
has disbanded.'' What was the trou-
bleg' he asked. "Why, the president
tried to enforce a rule to the effect that
only one member could talk at a time"
Chicago Post.
Good Friend-I have reason to sus-
pect that your husband Is flirting with
other women. You ought to follow
him wherever he goes. Great heay-
ensl Ny husband is a Pestman.'-
Fhegende Batter.
He-The sight of an old schoolmate
is-er-well, 1t might be called both
meat and drink. She-Yes, that's what
you men usually do under the circum-
stances. He'll? She-Meet and
drink.-Pndianapolis Journal.
want a situation as errand boy, do
you? Well, can you tell me how FAR
the moon Is from the earth, ehf' Boy
well, guv'nor, | don't know, but
reckon 1t amt ear enough to Interfere
with me running errands." He got the
job.
II often wonder just what she thinks
Of me-" said the young married man.
ut is easy to find out" said the elderly
married man. ".Just sit down on her
hat. and she will tell you what she
thinks of you in less than Il minute
Tlt-Bits.
Mamma-Has Mr.. D%orrance given
YOU reason to believe that he means
business? Clara-Buslness! | should
think he did mean business! I'm sick
of the word business. All he has talk
ed about the last three times he has
been here-was papa's business Sleeve
land Leader.
Parson Johnson-I jes' stopped In a
moment ago to see de wilder Jackson.
l found her quite unconsolable. II told
her dat weeping would not bring her
husband back, and Mrs. Persim-
mons-Humph! Eff yo' wanted her to
stop cryin' 70 orter told her dat 1t
would.@Judge.
She-"I don't see what reason you
have for expecting anything but a re-
fusal. / never gave you any encourage
ment.s' He Gust rejected)-"0h,, Miss
Coyne-Maudel You did-you most
certainly did encourage me! You told
me you had ten thousand a year in your
own right."-Tit-Bits
"Sadeye is a man l admire. He and
Butts had been bad friends fora year;
but when he heard that Butts wife
was dangerously Ill, he went up to him
and offered his sympathy "um! You
are probably not aware that Sadeye
has gone into the undertaking bust
ess."-Philadelphia North American.
Edith-She lost Freddy through her
w stupidity. A girl should never
permit herself to appear more lntelll-
gent than the man who is talking to
her. That Is the rule always follow.
Bertha-But then 1t Is so easy for you,
you know. You ought not TO be too
harsh upon poor Hettie.-Boston Tran
script.
"Ahr' said the. clustering lawyer
whose client had just been acquitted.
Now that it's all over, would you
mind telling me how you reached your
verdictY p Certainly" replied the jury
man. I'VE felt sure that IL he had
been guilty he wouldn't have hired you
10 defend him."-Philadelphia North
American.
A certain Benedict was in the habit
of troubling his father-in-law with
complaints about his wlfe's behavior.
Really, this is too bad" cried the
irasclble old gentleman one day; on
hearing of some of his daugter's deiin-
Quencies. IF | hear any more com
plants | will disinherit her" There
were no more complaints.-Household
Words.
Hotel Proprietor Ito guest at break
fast)-Did you enjoy the flute playing
in the room next to you. last night3
Guest (sayagely)-Enjoy it! l should
say | did, | spent half the night pound
ing on the wall for. the fool to stop.