The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-11-28

now run excursions and observation
traina to the scenes OF all their i'm
portant wrecks."-Ex.
LET us have peace" said the Eng +.
lish invader; 'can you not see that the
white strangers love the redmenT
"Ah, yes" replied the intelligent In
dian, they love the very ground we
walk upon-"-Philadelph Press.
Silence Fell as Pall-Young Wife
(at dinner)-I didn't tell you, Adolphus,
1 cooked the dinner to-day myself.
Husband = Indeed Then In my
thoughts l have been doing poor haTy
Ann great injustics-Pearson's
Weekly.
Fond of Fancy work.-"Does' your
wife do much fancy work." Fancy
work. She won't even let a porous
plaster come into the house without
crocheting a red border round 1t and
running yellow ribbon through the
holes. Tit Bits.
A Rare Chance.-Nell-I was de-
lighted to meet her at bargain sale
to-day. Belle thought you detested
her. Nell-So do; and during the
crush | found chance to give her
few good pokes on my own account
Philadelphia Ledger.
Passerby-well, WE'LL Have you
been getting licking. little man? Lit
tie Man-You called de turn, stranger.
Foist de Jones kid he licked me, den
ma licked me fer fightin'. den wen pa
came home he licked me fer losin to
de jones' hdi-Boston Post.
Such weather." exclaimed Mr.. Hen
ry Peck. I'm free to say this"
What's that, Henry?" interrupted h,s
wife. "Beg pardon, my dear" he be-
gan meekly. Il mean .with-your per-
mission I'm free to say this is the
worst climate under the sun."-Phil-
adelphIa Press.
Yes" said the dentist, ito insure
painless extraction you'll have to take
gas, and that's fifty cents extra"
"Ohr said the farmer, Il guess tho
old way'n be best; never mind no gas"
You're a brave man" "chl 1t amt
me that's got the tooth; it's my wife"
Philadelphia Ledger.
No Advantage to Her.-"Are you
training your daughters In the house
hold artsT" mo. What's the use 2
Jest as soon as | got one OF them
trained SOS she could help me, some
man would come along an marry her.
An men are havin' 1t too easy these
days, nybow."-Chicago Post
A hopeless case: "a great big, able
boned man like you ought to be
ashamed to ask stranger for money
said the well-to-do citizen. II know
I l ought" answered Meandering Mike;
but, mister, I'm jes' naturally too
kind hearted to tap m on de head and
take II way from him"
Star.
IT see you have chicken for dinner
''Yessuh," said Erastus Pinkley.: 81
: hope you bought the chicken" well
!, no; but the transaction were strict,
!, | regular. Dat chicken has been roost
2 In on my fence fob months wifou
i payin' muffin, an l reckoned 1t wer,
n bout time to fohclose "-Washlngtor
!. Star.
He-"So the engagement is brokel
Off" She -"Yes. He told her h
| thought she should stop reading nov
els and read something more substan
tial; something that would improv
her" He-"Well7" She-"Weil, tn
idea OF a man intimating to his fance
that she could be improved in an,
wayP'-Philadelph Press.
Sad part OF It: what did you d
with that fellow who stole the horse?
asked the tenderfoot. "Nothin' much.
answered Broncho Blll-'jist took tn
| boss away from him" us that all7
yep. He war settin' In the saddl
| with rope around his neck tied te
tree when we took the boss away
though "-Indianapolis San.
stranger-Are the walters here al
tentive to your Pretty Cashier
Sir-r-r-rl Stranger-Oh, no offense,
. assure you. l was only carrying ou
! the Instructions printed on the bill o
| fare, which say: please report an
lnattention of walters to cashier" An
thought II they were inattentive t
you 1 would report them-that's ALL
, Baltimore American.
Well trained: I'm anxious to &c
, the names OF all present" said the r,
porter; will you oblige me" "Ohl
said the meek little man, you ma
put down Mrs. Henry Peck and hui
band" you mean Mr.. and Mr.
Henry Peck don't your" Il woul
prefer that" he replied, with a fu
Z tive glance over his shoulder, ''bu
II for goodness sake. don't say l CAV
c 1t to you that way."-Philadelph
8 Press
. Overheard In Court-Counsel q
witness)-How can you prove that tn
prisoner stole six OF your handkel
chiefsl why, because they were m
! handkerchiefs that were found on hin
n Look at them for yourself. They ar
o exactly the same as mine" "Ths
proves nothing. / have some handke
y chiefs like those" That's quite POI
1 sible," replied the witness; sever,
l. more OF mine are missing. Elk.
e In the near future: Domestic
% Don't you want to go out this afte
AZ noon, Mrs. Manning7" Mistress-'Y e
Mary, l should like TO go out, but II
10 afraid it viii incommode you" d
mestic-"Oh, never mind me, marn
It's SO long since you've had an afte
moon of / must insist that you ia