The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-08-21
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He-It is reported around town tina
we are engaged. Shells itF WI ma
idiotic things people do say.-Somer
vile Journal.
Gladys-They say Harold is an ex
pert In the art of self-defense. EVeiyI
Nonsense! Edith made him propose
in just one week.
Johnny, where did you hear tina
bad wordT "Why. papa. didn't yo'
know that mamma played pingpongF
The Yale Record.
Goodness. how that railroad stoeR
does fluctuate." Yes, it's wise rail-
road stock that knows its own par. =
Philadelphia Press.
Muggins-Y oungpop is going to have
his baby christened Bill. Buggins-hoW
strange. Muggins-Oh, don't know
He came on the first of the month.
Elderly Lady-Aren't you ashamed
to be seen smoking cigarettes. little
boy? Little Boy-Sure am; but wot
n Teller to do when he amt got de
price of a Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord.
Popularity: do you think he would
be a success in politicsY Yes, in
deed. Why. he has thoroughly master
ed the knack of looking interested
when he is being bored. '-Chieaso
Post.
Teacher-Now, Ethel. who wrote
the "Elegy in Country ChurehyardF
Ethel-Please. ma'am, it was Willie
Sniff. seen him goin in the church
ward at recess, maam.-Chicago Daily
News.
Eleanor-What made you give up so
ciety. Edmonla? Edmonia-Oh! got
so dead-tired of seeing people who are
nobody trying to act like somebody
and people who are somebody actin
like nobody.
First Boy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
Your mother taxes in washln'. Second
Boy-Oh. course: you didn't spose
she'd leave it hangin' out overnight,
unless your father was in prison, did
ye?-Tit Bits.
At the concert: Fosdick-Nhy do
you applaud such a long and wearl-
some sonata? Keedlck-Ive been sit
ting so Ions that all my limbs have
gone to sleep. | wish to restore the
rculation.-Judge.
when young man is in love said
Uncle Eben. don't blame him If he's
kind O. hard to get along wifi. He can't
help habbln' de idea dat any one who
kin win de 'fections of seeh line lady
must be sumpin' great"
.Pm fixed" said the young doctor;
1--WE got big enough practice to keep
me in easy circumstances for life
put suppose you should lose half your
patients?" I'll Just double my bills
on the Others. "-Philadelphia Press.
Greene-They tell me you send a
good many things to the magazines, as
well as to the daily papers. Come,
now. is there any money in literature?
Browser-If there isn't 1t is no fault
of mine. | never took any out Of it.
A Georgia man, who has gone to
Washington In search of a government
lob. gives as his qualifications: Il
cannot only write poetry and novels.
but there amt government mule that
can throw mer-Atlanta Constitution.
Little boy pointing to window IF
india rubber shop)-What are those!
are diving suits. made
all of india rubber so that the diver
won't get wet. Little boy-l wish
had one. Mamma-What for, my dear!
Little boy-To wear when you wash
me.-Chieago News.
Mrs. Hicksy (who is entertaining her
little sons playmate, aged ., to dinner
Willie, can you cut your own meatY
Willie (who is struggling with piece
on his plate)-Yes, thank you with
desperate saw at the beef, Eve cut
quite as tough meat as this at home
Glasgow Evening Times.
"Music is a very desirable accom-
plishment," said Mehitabeps mother.
THAT'S right" answered her father
'If girl likes young man she can
play comic opera, and make him feel
perfectly at home, and If she doesn't
she can give him few samples from
A sonata and make him weary.
Star.
A blessing in disguise: Il was $50
sorry to hear a fox had been stealing
your poultry again. How unfortunate
Won arev' "Oh, we can bear 1t, miss.
thank you kindly. You see the Stop
shire Hunt country comes on our farm
on one side and the Jowlers on the
other, so we make claim on both, and
they each pay for the old hens. =
Punch.
Brown lin the middle of tall shoot
ing story)-Hardly had ! taken ain
Mt the lion ON my right. when heard
n rustic in the jungle grass, and per
ceived an enormous tiger approaching
on NV left. now found myself on the
horns of a dllemmai Interested Little
Boy-Oh. and which did you shoot first
the lion, or the tiger, or the dilemma
Punch.
One morning the minister grayely oh
served to the girl Jessie, hope yot
say your prayers every night" "Ay
dae that, sir. Last night | prayed FOL
you an the meestress." Indeed, Jes
sic; why?" queried the reverend gentle
man. Jessie. without hesitation. re
sponded, while pointing contemptuous
ly to the plng-pong appliances "Slr