The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
GOOD
Short



Ex-Congressman Lsfe Pence tells .
story OF an old lady who always knew
everything before anybody else. One
day her niece ssw her passing the
house, and ran out TO meet her. do
/, come In. aunty." she begged. and help
US. We are making eharsdes." Ger
taIniy | WILL" answered the old lady.
Il knew you were making them. be-
cause | smelt them as | came along"
Clyde Fitch tells a new story Of
Whistler The artist was In Paris az
the time OF the coronation % King Ed
ward. and al reception one evening
a duchess said 10 him: Il believe you
know King Edward. Mr. Whistler"
mo. madame" replied Whistler.
why, that's odd" she murmured: Il
met the king at dinner party last
year, and he said that he knew you"
oh" said the painter. that Was JUST
bis Drag"
Susan II. Anthony. ON her return
from Europe. talked In an engaging
way about the things she had seen
over there. or certain Stun she said:
The children In this slum are dirty.
very dirty. l hardly know how
make clear 10 you the supeflatiye de-
gree OF dirtiness that marks them.
was told. for one thing. that q mother.
In this slum. often goes out ON the
street aud washes half a dozen chill
dren's faces before she Ia able 10 nod
her own child
Grover Cleveland once ran across a
little Kirl acquaintance Who Vas nsh-
ing. aud who had no bait on her hook.
'You esnt catch nsh without bait
said the ststesmsn. but I don't like
10 put the bait on the hook. answered
tho little girl. dspreeatinsly. -ths
worms wrixgle so They son't keep
stili while I put them on. II youfi
put the bait on for me III lei you have
tho nxh. Mr.. Cleveland. 10 esteh
one Ella. haF' laughed the sx-Pyesi-
d~nt: '-this Isn't the nr.t time I've met
with such . proposition Give me your
hook. little politician"
Some physicians rse~ntiy were PLAY.
fully discussing the diplomacy TO 10
employed ~ith young mothers. -whsa
/ am called 10 a house where there 10
4 baby whose s~x I do Dot kns~.~
said one. 4 am always embarrassed
as 10 how 20 speak Of H. A mother
likes yoa " you ash her How IL the
.lits grip or How !. tho nttir bSyF
as The ease may b.. as she usually
lakes a pride IN the sos % the ehlld.
v whichever Il ls.~ One of the meet Ia
nous physicians In the world re-
4 never have any troabie In
that respect. make Il a rule 10 call
ili babir. whose scr Il unknown TO
nc Francis The mother dos~n't
snow whether ! spell Il With an ! or
In .. aud all shc thinks IL that have
forgotten the small dariinx's rival
,smc. and ths, IL deemed sreusahis.-
Tho following 10 given By koba
rendrui as a typical Jspanrsr humSr-
'us story. The tsrm ~fsbu~ ss sp-
,lied 10 DEBTORS who prescribe ~rung
medicines Now. u hspp~n~d once that
quack having been the means Of
Iifiinx the only son % certain house.
he parents dctrrmlnsd 70 have their
rvrnx- on him. No they surd him al
court % law. The affair was rrentn-
ny patched up BY the worthy qusck
tvlnx the berraved pareats his own
on In return for the one be had kili~sf
lot long after this event. tho said
uaek heard loud knocking AZ bis
cor one night on guinx to the door
{ was Informed that one Il his neigh.
orr wives was dangerously ~. and
hat his presence was required at
nee. Turning to hls wife. he said.
This requires confederation. my dear.
her. IL no knowing but that II may
nd In their taking you from me-