The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-09-11
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the friend. Locating the h,a asAed
echoed the worried French na-'.
why, that isn't the object. wan
been trying to dislocate it.'-Wash,.vs
ton Star. 'ng'
Don't you think you're mo,,n
rather broad statement when vo
every pessimist Is necessarily = 50, say
ried man" But didn't saw tha.
"Oh, didn't you? l thought Won nia
No; l said every married man is ~.
essariiy q pessimist."- Philsde,nh,.
Press. '''a
Il would like to KNOW" said the grur
Old father to the young man who h.a
teen ealing with considerable freonon
cy. whether you are going to m.rr.
my daughter?' $50 would l." answa. q
ed the ditfident young man. "Won,.
you mind asking hery'-Chicago Evon
Ing Post. e"'
Miss Antique-No. I'm not going m
Mrs. Whitehair's reception. Miss Rudd
why not! "Oh, she always talLs
about old times, and that makes ma
tired; don't see how you can s,ons
her," But. my dear. her subject ia
new to most Of US. you know."-Nev
York Weekly.
something must be done with thos.
boys Of mine at college," exclaimed -.
staid old citizen; they're wilder than
March hares and in hot water all IN.
time" "Oh. well. they're young vet
and you must make allowances"
make allowances. man? That's what.
keeping me pO0r."-Detr0it Free Press
Admiral-"Have the warrant. officer,
put on ~dress-suits. clean shirts, white
neckties, patent leather boots and kid
gloves. and are their opera hats on
straight!' Sailor-"Aye. aye, yer
honOr!" Admiral-"Then let them omen
fire upon the enemy; am going ashore
10 society reception. Town Topics.
Fuddy-"Remarkable cure, that Of
Mrs. Blank" Duddy-"Haven't heard
about 1t. What was ity" Fuddy-
"She has recovered her voice. You
know she hasn't been able to speak for
three years. They induced her to Join
in a game Of whist, and she was talk.
ing before she knew it."-Boston
Transcript.
Insomnia.-Professor-"Tell me to
what class of maladies insomnia be.
longs" Student-"Why-er. it's con.
tagious disease" Professor-"l never
heard 1t so described. Where did you
learn this? Student-"From expert.
ence. sir. Whenever my neighbours dog
can't sleep I'm just as wakeful as be
is."-Tit- Bits.
A Proud Record: l see that one Of
the newly appointed patrolmen made
an arrest within twenty minutes after
he assumed his duties." said the OBJ.
servant citizen to the experienced po-
iiceman. That's nothing" smiled
the latter; II went to sleep while my
commission was being handed to me-"
Baltimore American.
Mrs. Waldo (of Boston)-I have =
letter from your Uncle James. Pencil.
ope. who wants us to spend the sum-
mer on his farm. Penelope (dubiously)
is there any society in the neighbor.
hood? Mrs. Waldo-I've heard him
speak of the Holsteins and Guernseys.
| presume they are pleasant people,
Boston Christian Register.
Il suppose there Is great deal Of
jealousy among your generals" "A
great DEAL" answered the Filipino
chief, gloomily; I'VE have an army
scandal at hand. The man who claims
to hold the record for long distance re-
treats Is accused of violating the rules
Of such contests and using a pace
maker. "-Washingto Star.
Eminent Statesman-"Put these men,
oranda into THE form Of an interview
and send 1t to all the papers. II 1t 10
well received. l will Interview myself
again. and say that am glad to see
the public agrees with me-" Private
suppose 1t Is not well
Eminent statesman-"Then
will say that haven't seen a reporter
Tor six months. Boston Transcript
what" said the ordinary person.
$500 for that little bit Of porcelain!
Why. 1t isn't as big as mans hand"
1t commands that price," said the deal
sr. ION account Of Its history. 1t has
story that covers four sheets Of parch'
nent and every word the truth"
WELL" said the ordinary person, AL
nave to say 10 that there seems to b
more truth than pottery. "-Indlanap'
,lis Press.
I have watched several storekeepers
closing up at night recently. and have
always wondered why they leave their
ash registers open. I asked one the