Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

MISS hllueTs-are you marryi,,
man? He-What do you take me n,
Miss Withers-Oh, this is 50 sudden
Town Topics.
Sue Brette--How do know "A,
gallery gods threw t..,o at you! B,r
Lette-How do know? Ye gods ddD, /
catch them in the act?-Chlc,,,
News.
Teacher-Anonymous means wthovt
a name. Write a sentence showing vo,
understand how to use the word. Sinai
Girl (writes)-"Our new baby is anon
ymous."
Society-Society has to have its fOus
dation, you know. IL suppose 50
Fancy anybody trying to be anybOt,
If there were nobody who was noboi,l +
New York sun.
Never Too Young: The Childs Fah
er-DOctOr. don't you think that bsbr
is too young to submit to an operation,
The DoctOr-My dear sir you cant b.
gin too sOon.-Life.
"Will there be any honor for the man
who discovers the North Pole?" "Ce,
tainly. He will be a great life saver
a life saver;" Yes; explorers will
cease going then."-Chicago News.
Does your wife do much tancr
work - Fancy work? She won't even
let porous plaster come into the hous.
without crocheting red border around
It and running yellow ribbon througS
the holes"
Little Willie-Say, pa. what is the dR. |
ference between biography and autob,
ography? Pa-BioSraphy, my son
shows man as he is. while autobior.
raphy shows him as he thinks he is
Chicago News.
why do you call the fast blcyG.
rider a scorcher?" Because he goes
at hot pace, makes pedestrians boil.
ing mad, warns up the police, gets
roasted in court, and then thinks The
whole thing is a burning shame. Tit
Bits.
His Version: What did papa sayF
He showed me the door" And what
did you say?" Il said it was certainly
very handsome door. but not what
had come to talk about. That made
him laugh, and a minute later you were
mine. ."-Tit-Bits.
Doesn't it make you the least bit en-.
vous to see what elegant furniture
Mrs. Eyehy is putting into her house
next door" Not bit. My husband
says it will be sold by the sheriff with
in siI months-and III he there to buy"
Chicago Tribune.
The Stamp of Poetry: 81 don't see
much poetry in this" he said Don't
you?" she exclaimed; why. just see
There's 'methinks' and here is may.
hap, land, let's where is that nOwl
Oh, yes. here it is-'haply'-why It's
one of the pOeticalest little things
ever saw."-EXchange
Suppose, BObbie that another boy
should strike your right cheek" asked
the Sunday school teacher, what
would you do?" Give him the other
cheek to strike" said Bobbie. That's
right" said the teacher. "Yessum,'
said Bobbie, land if he struck that I'd
paralyze him."-Exchange.
Coming to the Point: Mr.. Grogan-
What power O. funerals they do be
havin' at the church these days. Shure
it's shtarted me thinking. Miss Casey
Thinkin' ay what? Mr.. Grogan-That
whin it come tonne fur my funeral
would ye be the WILDLY ?-Philadelpha
Press.
Mr. Newlywed Ito his young wife,
Jane you didn't feed any tramps yes'
terday, did you? Mrs. Newlywed-NO,
love. Why? Mr.. Newlywed-Oh moth
ing An unknown tramp was found
dead beside the road Just below here
with pie in his hand-that's all, Jane
Judge.
Piscatorial Delights: Mrs. Innocent
what did you enjoy most about youi
nshlng trip, dear? Mr.. Innocent--I gO'
most excited when was reellng in
my love. Mrs. Innocent bursting int
learsD-And to-to-th-think you prom
lSeu me y-you wouldn't d-drink a drop
Harlem Life.
w nat have you ever done to deserTt
the Office to which you aspireT aske-
the voter. Nothing" answered tbt
candidate, frankly; "if had ever dom
anything to thoroughly qualify me To-
SO important a position | could prOba
piy make great deal more money a!
private citizen."-Washington Star
She-Iou know. John. you promise
me a sealskin wrap and He-An'
you promised to keep my stocking
darned, and you haven't done it. She
Well, you don't mean to say you'll
break your promise on that account
He--Well, it's just like this: You don
give darn and don't give a wrap
Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Knox" said the hostess at din
ner' your little boy doesn't seem t
nave much appetite" NO. he doesnl
tLats fact" Don't he bashful, WI