The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-04-11

to that magazine, but don't think the
editor read them Mt all. Sinnick-Ah!
they were accepted. were hey?-Phil-
adelphia Press.
.'It is said that November fog costs
London $250,000 day" That's fun
ns.p whats funny?' 'That both the
fog and the money should be mist
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Il am told" said the friend, that the
manager you have left was paying you
fabulous salaryY NO" answered
Mr.. Stormington Barnes; mot fabu-
lous; imaginary. Washington Star.
Mr. Marmaduke Jenkyns-Well old
boys will be old boys, Mrs. Jenkyns.
Mrs. Marmaduke Jenkyns-Oh, no;
no; you mean that old boys will keep
on trying to be young boys.-Detroit
Free Press.
Short Rations: Old Boarder-What's
for breakfast? Hope not ham and eggs
again. Waitress-No, sir, not ham and
eggs this morning. Old Boarder-Thank
the stars! What is 1t? Waitress-Only
ham.-Iit-BitS.
| The Bride-John, do you know any
thing about high balls? "Why, err
y-yes'm." "Then | wish you would
cook several for my husbands dinner
heard him tell friend that he dearly
! loved them."-Life.
"Yes, I've got a little money put
/ hn fo1 ffua fot.
I've managed to get In on the ground
! floor once or twice" me too," whis-
pered the burglar, who sat next to him
In the train; "shaker' Philadelphia
Press.
Mamma-For goodness sake, Elsie,
why are you shouting In that disgrace
/ full fashion? Why can't you be quiet
! like Willie? Elsie-He has to be quiet,
the way we're playing. He's papa COM
Ing home late, and I'm you.-phladel-
phia Press.
The Honest Newsboy. Suspicious
Customer-Has this paper got the news
of the latest revolution in South Amer
lea? Newsboy-Pll be honest with you
mister. It's got all 'ceptin' what's
broke out In the last fifteen minutes
Chicago Tribune.
"Why did vou resign from your
clubY he asked. "Oh, they were so
absurdly particular" she replied.
How" "Why, the chairman wouldn't
let me talk just because some one else
was talking-as lf that made any diff
! ference. ce."-Chicago Post.
Suspense: Been hunting to-dayT
"Yes," said the amateur, with the wild
apprehensiye look In his eye. Have
you shot anything?" II don't know yet.
I'm waiting for the rest of the party to
get into camp, SO that we can call the
roll. Washington Star.
Margaret is not all that
! 1t is cracked up to be. Edth-How
can you say such things, Margaret? =?
Why, there is Carrie Wintergreen. She
was married only year ago, and now
she is divorced, with such lovely ali
mony!-Bosto1 Transcript.
Her Explaaation.-"Do you mean to
say such physical wreck as he is
gave you that black eye?' asked the
magistrate. Sure, your honor, he
wasn't a physical wreck till after he
give me the black eye replied the
complaining wife.-Tit-Bits.
A father, fearing an earthquake in
the region of his home sent his two
boys to distant friend until the peril
should be over A few weeks after
the father received this letter from his
i friend: please take your boys home
and send down the earthquake"
His Hope: II hope, "said the serious
man, that you haven't been betting on
i the races" Il hope so, too" said the
young man with the red necktie and the
j restless eye; Il hope | will wake up to-
morrow and find out that the whole
thing was a wild dream. But there's
no use hoping. Washington Star.
Easy Indifference.-"Why did we ar
rive late and leave before the opera
was over?' asked the youngest daugh-
ter; ''it was very enjoyable" "Of
course it was" answered Mrs. Cumrox.
'but, my dear. we had to show people
that we didn't care whether we got our
moneys worth or not" Washington
Star
Her Taste for Charlty-"And so you
are doing charity work in the slums,
Mrs. Naggerson? It's so lovely of you
70 take al interest in those poor peo-
ole" "Yes, | enjoy the work very
much. Nearly all the women down
there have domestic troubles that they
tell me all about. Chicago Record
Herald.
] The Old Story.-The second course Of
the table d'hote was being served.
What is this leathery stuff demand
ed the corpulent diner. THAT, sir, Is
fillet of SOLE" replied the waiter. take
1t away" said the corpulent diner.
"and see If you can't get me nice.
tender piece of the upper, with the
buttons removed u-'i'tt.fkifo