The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-02-25
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wearing yellow carriers for her brides
maIds-snd there are ten of them
Chicago Daily News.
"Vhat are all those ribbons hanging
on the chandelier Those are not
ribbons; they are neckties I've pulled
of different men when l was learning
to ride a wheel" Chicago Record.
why are yez decorating. Mrs. MIR
phyT' Me by Denny is coming home
the day" Il thought he was sent up
for foIve years" Yes, but he got a
year cff for good behavoure" Sure, It
must be comfortin for yez to have
good by like that."-Tlt-Bifs
Mr.. Dunham-I have called. sir. to
tell you that your daughter. Miss Fan
ME, and love each other very dearly.
l want to ask you for her. Old NIL
yuns-Well, you'll have to wait
while. There's no vacancy in the store
now that could put you Into.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Raggles-Wo't yer dom, Weary, wild
de tellerscope? Weary-Lookin' fer
work. Raggles-Lookin' fer work ?
W'ot fer? Weary-So's l kin avoid 1t.
wuz jest slzln' up de houses round
here ter see IF / can't strike one dat
keeps gaserline can instld Nv wood
pile.--Judge.
Il can always distinguish between
this win ordlnaire and red ink" said
the regular diner at the table d'hote
How asked the casual customer
by the label on the bottle" said the
regular with a fendish grin. This
shows the Importance of judicIous ad-
vertising.-Judge
Visitor-What. He is three months
old and you haven't named him yet?
Mrs. Wheeler-Nol You see, It's this
way: | want to name him after my BIZ
cycle, and John insists on naming him
after his. ] guess we will have to com
promise and name him after the wheel
mother rldes-Puck.
Mrs. de Temper am not happy
with my husband. Shall drive him
aways Lawyer-Hls life is insured In
your favor, isn't It? Mrs de Temper
Yes: | made him do that before we
married. Lawyer-Well. don't drive
him or. He'll die quicker where he is
New York Weekly.
Irate customer-See herel That suit
Of clothes | bought OF you yesterday
is full Of moth holes. Dealer-Das is
all recht, mine frient Moths neffer eat
cotton. an ven ladies an shentlemens
see dose holes dey knows you wears
only hlgh-prIced all-vool goots.-New
York Weekly.
Jim made an awful blunder last
week" what was thaty' HE got
an invite to Name Scroggs wedding.
and felt too poor to buy a present. So
he sent note OF regret. which read
like this: 4 have been called out OF
town. Please excuse my presents -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mrs Blinkly-John, dear, won't you
discharge Nary You know how afraid
| am Of her. Mr.. Blinkly-Certainly
No servant can ever scare me. "a lit
tie while after) Mary-aheml Mrs
Blinkly has asked me to tell you that
she wants to see you after have gone
to the ofiice.-Brookly Life.
Yesterday" said Jabson. Il refused
n supplicant woman n request for a
small sum of money. and In conse
quence Of my act l passed a sleeples:
night. The tones of her voice were
ringing In my airs the whole time.
Your softness OF heart does you cred
It," said MADISON: "who was the WON
an?" My wife."-Detroit Free Press
DO you mean to say" asked the Wis
itor. in horror. that the gentleman
was shot for simply rising and making
a motion during n meeting of your de
batting society,"" "Suttinly,r said thu
Colonel. but you must remembah, sab
that the motion he was called down oil
was made in the direction Of his hip
pocket. sah."-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Greene-Tell me. aren't Their,
any expresses running to your town
Mrs. Gray-Of course there are; plenty
OF them. Why do you ask? Mrs
Greene-My husband has told me tina
he has seen your husband almost ev
cry night on his way home, and he al
ways had more than he could carry
Boston Transcript.
Judge-You admit that you entere'
the house OF the Prosecuting witness
by the door at . O'clock In the morn
ing? Prisoner-Yes. your honor Judg
What business did you have there a
that time Of nightl Prisoner though
1t was my own house. Judge-Thei
why did you. when this lady approach
ed. leap through the window, juml
into the cistern. and hide yourself
Prisoner Your honor, thought It wa
my wife.-Truth.
} Lady Ito manager of employment bu
reau)-What nationality is that bright
looking. dark Accomplishment girl over Il
the corner: I've addressed her 4
= French. Spanish and Italian. but sh
] doesn't seemto understand either. Man
ager (brisklyl-Tred the United State
dialect on herr NO. never thought 0
that" Perhaps she might under
stand you II you did. She was Dor
: and brought uo In New York. "-NeV
: York World.
( "NIy dear madam" said the professo
n OF music. your daughter has no sens