Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
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She (coyly)-rm not averse-Brooklyn
Life.
why do you call that parrot Com
promise?" Because he's part green
and part yellow. philadelphia North
American.
What dreadfully bad print this book
mas! YES; but look at the binding.
It's gift book. philadelphia North
American.
Anna-They say have my mothers
mouth and nose. Hannah Well, your
mother was lucky 10 ged rid of 'em.--
Ionkers Statesman.
Asking for 1nformation.-Far
That field there Is tobacco Visltor-Is
that so? What ordinary looking plants!
When do they-er-begln to plug OUT
Puck.
$50 that Is the famous playwright?
But why is 1t that one reads so little
about him nowadays?" "Oh. he has
been famous too ong."-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Soiled Spooner tsentimentally)-Me
poor old mudder amt seen me face fer
twenty years, an Mrs. Flint (sar-
eastically)-Well why don't you wash
it?-Judge.
Wandering Wllly-What did yer do
Wild dat sickle yer he'd last winter?
Weary Raggles When dc warm we'd
der set In | swapped II fer snow
shovel.-Puck.
what Is philosopher, Uncle Jlm?'
"A philosopher Is man who has no.
ticed that the things people worry
about usually never come TO pass
Chicago Tribune.
"There are ways and ways of break
ing the Ice" said the diner out. Il
once took a girl out to dinner whose
first remark to me was: DO you talk
or llstenT "-Tit-Bts.
81 suppose your wife misses you
great deal?" inquired a lady of COM
mercial traveller. "Well, no; for n wom-
an, she has a remarkably straight aim,"
was the y.-Exchange.
He-"She looks so sweet" She-"In-
deed? | never thought of her as ex-
hibiting any taste at ALL Even i'll her
play on words woman Is prone to Bit
terness.-Indianapol Journal.
''What novel are the soldiers reading
now?" asked the observant boarder of
the cross-eyed boarder. "Giye it up.
What is 1t 7" II think 1t must be Call
ed Back "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
"Well, I'm glad o one thing. Our
Jim seems to have good religious COM
p'ny." 'How is that, mother?" His
last letter says he is comm home in
converted yacht" : Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
He-Oh, yes, l can quit smoking ci-
garettes whenever l want to. She
Why don't you consult physician and
see If he can't give you something to
make you want to?-Chicago Daily
News.
Il suppose Spriggins anticipates lot
of money from his schemeY ''Well, he's
trying to anticipate it!' "What do you
mean" Hes trying to borrow money
on the strength of what he hopes to
make."-Puck.
She-Oh, please don't tease me to
sing. Pm SO hoarse tonight that can
hardly make sound. He-Yes, l
know. That's why think this would
be good time to have it over with
Chicago News.
I'VE are in danger" said one Spanish
statesman, 'of sinking into oblivion; of
being almost forgotten by the rest of
the world" "Never" replied the other
proudly 1--WE still have our debts'-
Washington Star.
The Dearest Girl-What makes you
old bachelors say such horrld things?
Married men do not talk that way. The
Savage Bachelor-No, we only say
what the married men think.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Mamma-Johnny, see that you give
Ethel the lions share of that orange.
Johnny-Yes, ma. Ethel-Mamma, he
hasn't given me any. Johnny-Well,
that's all right. Lions don't eat or.
Moments.
~ wonder what made that girl
scream so when she found she was un-
der the mstletoe?" 81 don't know" re-
piled Miss Cayenne. Possibly her
whereabouts was in danger of being
d."-Washington Star.
"You young scoundrel," said the IA
ther, seizlng his disobedient son by
the hair; "Ill show you how to treat
your mother" And he gave him sew
eral bangs on the ears, and then shook
him until his hair began to fall out
Chicago Journal.
Citizen-Well, here Is a nickel; bnt
don't spend 1t for drink Go and get a
good square meal with it. Beggar-
Tanks, general! Citizen-Why do you
call me general? Beggar-Why, reck-
on you must have bin general of COM
missariat in de late war.-Puck.
might hab de pleasure O. breakin'
wish bone wifi you dis Thanksgivin'
inquired Mr.. Erastus Pinkley. Miss
Miami Browns expression of cOyness