Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-21
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cultivates any opinions of her own
Brooklyn Life.
Did that girl encourage you any?"
well, when l called she didn't appear
herself, but she sent her mother in to
see me instead of her father."-Indian-
apollo Journal.
Suggestion.-Wife - We need a new
set of china, dear. This one is nearly
gone. Husband-Why don't you wait
until we get new cook and start even?
-Harper's Bazaar.
Does this climate agree with your"
said the solicitous person. every sell
dom," answered the man of serious
mein. I'm professional weather
prophet. ."-Washingt Star
Tommy-Pop, what does it mean to
frtter your time away? Tommys Pop
oh, that's just another way of ex-
pressing the futility of arguing with a
woman.-Philadelphia Record.
what makes you look so gloomy?"
Il just had an awful shock" did you,
reallyT' "Yes, just heard man who
Is the same age as myself referred to
as Old. Philadelphia Press.
isn't that prominent politician some
thing OF an egotist" II think so; he
won't even let his wfe's photograph be
taken without his bust in the back
ground."-lndianapolis Journal.
Johnny! Johnny! You're so noisy.
I'm going to have rubber soles put on
all your Shoes" That's great, NAL
And, oh, ma! get me some rubber ell
bows, too!-Indianapoli Journal.
mo, Tommie, dear, you don't get any
more jam. Next time, when you have
been very good child, you get some
more" "Say, mother, do you think It
Will keep so longF'-Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Smith-So Hattie is going to
marry Mr.. Stickker, after all? Mrs.
Brownies, she was forced to it. 1t
was the only way of ever having an
evening to herself-Boston Transcript.
why do you leave your windows
open at night? Aren't you afraid of
burglarsP Yes, that's the reason. II
l keep the windows shut they'd proba-
bly, break the glass" - Philadelphia
Press.
His .-Costigan-Ca hozn't
drank dhrop since he took out the
accident policy" Cassidy-Whoy; Co.'S
tigan-He sez he's noticed thot it's al
ways sober men thot gifts hurted.-
Judge.
Husband - see they're advertising
bargains In patent medicines at Kutt
& Prices drug store. Wife-Isn't that
too aggravating? There isn't a thing
the matter with any of us.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Compensation. = Cleverton = find
nowadays that If man wants to marry
a girl he has to work till he gets her.
Dashaway-Bu IL It's the right girl he
doesn't have to work afterward.-
Brooklyn Life.
81 suppose you have been good boy"
said the youngsters uncle "Well,"
was the answer, 81 haven't had to be as
good as usual. You see, we only have
one circus a summer Nowadays
Washington Star.
''She used to say he was a man Of
very strong will power" "Yes, that
was before they were married" "And
how does she put 1t nowT NOW she
says he's as stubborn as an ox."-Chi-
cago Times Herald
Jones-She's a fine-looking woman,
and then such a splendid carriage she
has! Smith-Splendid carriage? Guess
there's some mistake. Never knew her
to ride in anything but the trolley cars.
Boston Transcript.
"What are you buying all those traps
for" Doctors orders. He tells me
l need little recreation and insists
that l should go duck-hunting with
him." Huh! Seems to me that's a sort
Of quack remedy."-Phlladelphia Press.
Tess-I thought she was going 10
marry old Gotrox. Jess-She was, but
she broke the engagement. Tess :
What for? Jess-When she accepted
him he told her she had put new life in
him.-Phlladelphla Press.
1--WE are just holding a love feast"
said young Mr.. Linger, audaciously, to
Mr.. Frlsbie, when that father of an en-.
gagged daughter put his head In the
parlor doorway at 11:25 p. m. 81
thought 1t must be a protracted meet.
Ing" said the old gentleman, as he
withdrew.-Harper's Bazar.
Mrs. Newrlch-That Mrs. Hyart is n
stuck-up thing. / know just as much
about music as she does; she needn't
get funny. Mrs. Browne-why, what
has she done? Mrs. Newrich-O! she
tried to trip me up to-day. Asked II I'd
ever heard somebody's "Songs Without
Words."-Philadelphia Press.
"Did they have fresh vegetables ev.