The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-16

rummage sales" well, don't you like
itT' Like III oh, yes; / lived all
last week on ham bone, and this week
suppose l shall have to subsist on let
tuce." -Indianapolis Press.
Automatic grand opera: Mrs. Brown
cat Mrs. Smiths tea)-Oh, dear, that
dreadful Miss Smith is singing again.
/ wonder what started her? Tom
Brown aged d. dropped a penny
down her back wen she wasn't look
ing.-Chlcago Journal.
Il must confess to a great deal OF
4 egotism," said Willie Washington. SIN
deedg" responded Miss Cayenne. yes
! think about myselfentirely too much"
( .'Oh, that isn't egOtism. That's merely
the usual human tendency to worry
over trifes. 7-Washington Star.
The mature maiden who was prepar-
ing to 20 downtown to have her pho
tograph taken. surveyed herself criti-
cally once more in the mirror. Il think
4 l prefer to do my own retouching," she
said, opening another jar, and reaching
for the necessary mplements.-ChicagO
Tribune.
Were you interested in the piano re-
citalg7 asked the musician. "Well, an
swered Mr. Cumrox, 1T was a little
slow at first; but after l caught the
spirit Of it and got to guessing with the
others whether it was time to applaud
or only a rest, it got to be quite a
game. Washington Star.
! I'm tell you how you can find out"
, said her big brother Next Tuesday
i is his birthday; make him a present Of
b box Of cigars like you gave me Christ
! mas But how viii that prove his
T love?" asked the innocent maid. If
8 he smokes them himself he loves you;
= ii he gives them away he doesn't
} Chicago News.
Did you say this was a comic opera
war;" asked the Filipino soldier who
came into camp with a flag Of truce
That remark has been made" well.
t our general says he's willing TO take
you at your word. He wants to know
s.. if you can fix the show up so there viii
e be fewer marches and more dialogue"
= Washington Star.
; Dear mer' she said Il wonder what
i has become Of that household journal?'
a He didn't say a word. There was an
r other recipe in it that l wanted to
Y try" He smiled. for now he was as
r sured thas he had done wisely, when
d le burned it. Even a gOOd-natured
n nan may grow weary OF having ex-
II oeriments tried upon him.-Chicago
IS Post
- Now, boys said the teacher to the
Juvenile class in history who can tell
me what Gen. Washington said to his
lieutenant while crossing the Delaware
amid the floating iceY" Il can, replied
youngster at the foot of the class.
well. Tommy, what did he sayy'
uueried the teacher He said, How'd
YOU like to be the ice mann" replied
he incorrigible Tommy. - Trained
Motherhood.
y I don't see why people growl SO
about the crowds of shoppers" she
Z, said; Il have had no trouble at all. "
How do you manage it," they asked
Il take my two boys with me-" And
can they really help your Can they
really help me-" she exclaimed; well
should say so. One Of them played
. right tackle on his college football
le team and the other is champion catch
a as-catch-can wrestler of his class
IN Chicago Post.
re Yes. George, you very distinctly
ue said in your sleep. Is it my anteI
IN Now. what did you mean by thatY
OF Mean? Why, that's simple. wa.
~ dreaming l was a boy again, waiting
for Christmas And when another DO.
~ asked me if | didn't know who SAINT
Claus was. l said. questioningly, Is
en- my auntieg The dear old lady brough
es me up. you know" "Oh. you darling
an big hearted boy. "-Cleyeland Plat
Dealer.
Il suppose" said the woman VIII
:, had sampled every kind Of candy sh
- could reach by thrusting her arm owe
RI the protective railing. and finally ha
n bargained for five cents worth of bu
terseotch, "all this is adulterated. Yo
couldn't sell it so cheap if it wasn't
Yes. ma'am." returned the salesman
solemnly. its all adulterated. Tn;
butterscotch you're getting. for il
stance. has mighty little butter an
not a bit of Scotch. Chicago Tribun
She had asked the advice of the fan
lIy physician. "Old Mr.. Kreesus has
weak heart hasn't hep she inquire
Yes" replied the doctor. "A very wea
heart. He is likely TO drop off after Il
slightest excitement" And there
no doubt about his wealth. mon
He is a very rich man." The reason
nat innnire Is that be has asked me 10