The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-16
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Miss Passe-Yes. this Is my twenty
third birthday. Miss costique How
history repeats Itself Town Topics.
Molly-I wonder why those chickens
are called leghorns. Dolly-Don't yol
see the little horns ON their ankles?-
Brooklyn Life.
There's a lady pianist at the museum
who plays with her toes "umph
That's nothing; my baby does THAR
Yonkers Statesman.
you look nice enough TO eat" ex
claimed the youth. And 50 | do" re-
piled the maiden. three times day.
Ohio State Journal.
Tommy-"Why are single women
called spnsters z" PA expect It's
because they are always spinning q
web to catch man, my boy."-Iondon
Fun.
Manager-If young Gotrox backs thai
play of yours he Is IA fool. Miss Foot
ltes-That's all right Fools rush In
where angels fear to breakdown
Topics.
Mrs. Bangle-They say that half the
world doesn't know how the other half
lives. Bangle-Then 1t must be they
don't read the patent medicine testl-
m0nlals.-ludge.
Pupil-What. in your opinion, profess
sor. Is the most difficult mathematical
problem? Poor Professor (grimlyl-
Trying to make both ends meet, my
dear slr.-Tid-Bits.
"You know. after ALL said the young
father. "a baby does brighten up the
house" Single Skeptie-.I daresay;
I've noticed the gas burning late in
your room recently. Moonshine.
He-"What lovely flowers. DO you
know, they remind me of YOU She
"Why. they are artificial" He-"Yes,
| know; but 1t requires close examina.
ton to detect lt"-Chicago News,
A servant girl in Birmingham fam
lily was taken to task for oyersleeplng
herself. well, ma'am." she said, Il
sleep very slow. and so 1t takes me a
long while to get me nights est."-Tlt-
Bits.
First member musical committee
docs the new sopranos voice fill the
church," Second Hardly.
vacant seats In the gallery. detroit
Journal.
well. I'm glad o. one thing. Our
Jim seems to have good religious com
p'ny." How Is that motherY His
last letter says he's comm home In a
converted yacht. "-Cleyelan Plain
Dealer
II See" said the elderly boarder,
that the paper says that the foe re-
treated doggedly. ! wonder what sort
OF retreat that wasg' presumably"
said the Cheerful Idiot. They took to
their banks. "-Indianapolis journal.
Judge-"You are accused of stealing
six reams of paper. three gallons OF
ink. and five gross of pens. What have
you to sayT Prisoner-"Your honor,
am novelist. and | was merely col
iectIng material for new story
Puck.
Travelling Mana chop and cup Of
coffee, quick. My train leaves In TWEEN
~ minutes. Walter-Yes. sab. Seven
ty-fve cents, sab. Travelling Man-Do
you want pay In advance? Waiter
Yes. sab. Yo' may be gone befo it's
cooked, sab.
II have an invention which will rev0-
lutlonize the world" said the boaster.
There ought to be great demand for
something like that in Central and
South America" replied the matter Of
fact Pittsburg Chronlcle-Tele-
graph.
And these places where you vote"
said the gentleman from Europe, you
call them the polls:' Yes" said the
North Carolina citizen. I'VE call 'em
that. But the warmth around here
makes em seem good deal more like
equators. Washington Star.
Burglar Bill Ito his new eell-mate)-
SO you're musician, are We, an got
sent here fer stealing a PLAINLY? Well,
We won't do much musical practicin' In
dis place, I'll bet. Newcomer-Oh, l
don't know. IL | get hold of file I'll
probably try few bars.-Exchange.
I'm ready" shouted the speaker, ito
meet calmly any emergency that may
arise At this moment the platform
collapsed and the speaker exhibited
great perturbation. How about that
oney' they asked him later. "That one
did not arise. "-Indlanapolis Journal.
"Now that you've got your dog
again." said the rough-looklng man.
pocketing the reward, you might ask
me If | wouldn't like something to
drink" "You forget, SIR sternly re-
piled the owner of the animal. that
said in my advertisement, mo Ques
lions asked" Chicago Tribune.
Farmer Jones-"You want Job, chi
! never seen the likes NV you looking
fer job before" Weary Wrambler-
"Oh. It's mere fad with me! l want
a Job fer de same reason dat ladies 60
slumming-I want ter mix right In wild
yer family, and gilt morally shocked,
and see jest how de odder half lives
and all dat.''-Puck.